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NFL Draft Mock 5.0: Two-round mock, post-free agency

By Ian Cummings

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Nick Bosa of Ohio State works out during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Nick Bosa of Ohio State works out during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

32. player. 47. . Defensive Lineman. Mississippi State. Jeffery Simmons

If this isn’t a Patriots pick, I don’t know what is.

Mississippi State’s Jeffery Simmons was in line to be a top ten draft pick ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft. With a rare combination of size and suddenness, Simmons racked up 33.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks over his last two years with the Bulldogs. He was widely regarded as a top prospect.

Then he tore his ACL.

Now, Simmons’ status for the 2019 season is in doubt. But with ample time to recover and prepare for his next opportunity, Simmons should come back with the same explosion and strength that made him a force to be reckoned with at the collegiate level. And the Patriots, who have a need for disruptors on the interior and can afford to wait, will be happy to have him.

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