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Henry McKenna

Todd McShay’s 2-round mock draft: Bill Belichick continues defensive rebuiled

Everyone in the NFL thinks that offenses decide who will the Super Bowl — and the days of defenses winning championships are over. So in ESPN analyst Todd McShay’s latest mock draft, Bill Belichick could zig while the rest of the NFL zags. Belichick could reconstruct his defense with his top two picks of the 2022 draft, adding elite defenders — both of whom are first-round talents.

Consider this: McShay has the Patriots landing a linebacker that compares to Buccaneers linebacker Devin Bush, per NFL.com, and a cornerback that compares to Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, again per NFL.com. So let’s examine these potential picks, which would likely crack the starting lineup on Day 1.

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