2018 NFL Mock Draft: Jets trade up for Josh Rosen

By Brad Weiss | Mar 21, 2018

PHOENIX, AZ - DECEMBER 26: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins throws the football prior to the Cactus Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats at Chase Field on December 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Kansas State Wildcats won 35-17. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

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3ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Derrius Guice #5 of the LSU Tigers runs the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Notre Dame won 21-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Derrius Guice. 31. player. 47. . Running Back. LSU

Not many people expected the New England Patriots to lose to a Nick Foles-led Philadelphia Eagles team this past February. However, Foles led his Eagles to a big victory over the Patriots, securing Philadelphia’s first Super Bowl win. As the Patriots head to next season, they have a lot of holes to fill, especially on offense.

The Patriots lost Dion Lewis this offseason, as he went over to the Tennessee Titans. To fill his role, the Patriots may want to look at a running back during the NFL Draft, and Derrius Guice is a fantastic talent out of LSU. Guice has the power to run through the tackles, but he also has that game-breaking speed that enables him to outrun the defense.

Guice is a first-round talent, and the Patriots have a need at runnnig back. New England may end up trading this pick, as they did last season, but they would find a gem in Guice if they go that route this late in round one. Tom Brady is not getting any younger, and they cannot afford to go into the 2018 season with their current roster of weapons on offense, so Guice makes sense here.

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