2012 MCM Mock Draft: At #27, The New England Patriots Select....

With the 27th pick of the 2012 Music City Miracles Mock Draft, the New England Patriots (represented by z24lax) select:

Nick Perry, DE, University of Southern California

(AP Photo/Christine Cotter)

From z24lax:

There is very little the patriots can do to improve offensively, but the other side of the ball can really use some work. A perfect scenario for this team would've been Mark Barron falling down here which would have help shore up a secondary that is shaky at best but has a couple potentially talented players returning at the cornerback position including the first pick of the second round last year, Ras I Dowling. But without that opportunity I expect they'll try and get help up front after losing Mark Anderson in free agency, and you have to be able to pressure the qb if you wanna win in this league. There were a few other players under consideration for this pick, including one on the other side of the ball! but I'll keep that a secret since the pats pick again in 4 picks I believe.

Now on the clock: Chris Colgan and the Green Bay Packers

1. Indianapolis Colts - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2. Cleveland Browns - Robert Griffin, QB, BU
3. Minnesota Vikings - Matt Kalil, OT, USC
4. St Louis Rams - Justin Blackmon, WR, OSU
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Trent Richardson, RB, UA
6. Washington Redskins - Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
7. Jacksonville Jaguars - Melvin Ingram, DE, USC
8. Miami Dolphins - Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
9. Carolina Panthers -Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis State
10. Buffalo Bills - Quinton Coples, DE, UNC
11. Kansas City Chiefs -Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
12. Seattle Seahawks - Fletcher Cox, DT, MSU
13. Arizona Cardinals - Ryan Tannehill, QB, TAMU
14. Dallas Cowboys- David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
15. Philadelphia Eagles - Luke Kuechly, LB, BC
16. New York Jets - Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, UA
17. Cincinnati Bengals - Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, UA
18. San Diego Chargers - Michael Brockers DT/DE, LSU
19. Chicago Bears - Michael Floyd, WR, ND
20. Tennessee Titans - Whitney Mercilus, DE, UI
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Cordy Glenn, OG, UGA
22. St Louis Rams - Devon Still, DT, PSU
23. Detroit Lions - Mark Barron, S, UA
24. Pittsburgh Steelers - Dont'a Hightower, LB, UA
25. Denver Broncos - Jerel Worthy, DT, MSU
26. Houston Texans - Stephen Hill, WR, GT
27. New England Patriots - Nick Perry, DE, USC
28. Green Bay Packers -
    

GO TITANS!