FanSided NFL Mock Draft: New England Patriots Select Jace Amaro

Dec 30, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders tight end Jace Amaro (22) carries the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the 2013 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

We are running through our FanSided NFL Mock draft at the moment. This is where the editors around the network make the selections for their teams. We will be publishing the entire mock when it is complete on this site and will post each selection individually as they come in as well. 

Here are the selections that have already been made by our FanSided editors:

1. Houston TexansJadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins)Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo
3. Jacksonville JaguarsTeddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
4. Cleveland BrownsDerek Carr, QB Fresno State
5. Oakland RaidersSammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
6. Atlanta FalconsJake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
7. Tampa Bay BuccaneersJohnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
8. Minnesota VikingsBlake Bortles, QB, UCF
9. Buffalo BillsMike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
10. Detroit LionsGreg Robinson, OT, Auburn
11. Tennessee TitansAnthony Barr, LB, UCLA
12. New York GiantsEric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
13. St. Louis RamsAaron Donald, DT, Pitt
14. Chicago BearsCalvin Pryor, S, Louisville
15. Pittsburgh SteelersJustin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
16. Dallas CowboysTaylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
17. Baltimore RavensZack Martin, OT, Notre Dame
18. New York JetsBrandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
19. Miami DolphinsC.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
20. Arizona CardinalsRyan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
21. Green Bay PackersKyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
22. Philadelphia EaglesDee Ford, DE, Auburn
23. Kansas City ChiefsHa Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
24. Cincinnati BengalsDarqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan St
25. San Diego ChargersOdell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU
26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis Colts)Xavier Su’a-Filo, G UCLA
27. New Orleans SaintsBradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
28. Carolina PanthersMarqise Lee, WR, USC

With the 29th pick in the NFL Draft, the New England Patriots select…

Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech

Selection made by Cyrus Geller, Musket Fire

Here is the analysis on the selection:

The Patriots have no one other than Rob Gronkowski to take advantage of mismatches in the middle of the defense, which is why Amaro is the pick here. He has the talent to become one of the best young matchup nightmares in the NFL, and when you pair him with Gronk, I think we may see New England return to the dominant passing attack that we know they are capablae of. In addition to this, Gronk is coming off of ACL surgery, making his presence on the field no guarantee. Amaro would be a good insurance plan for big number 87.