BBB'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ARI)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tre Nixon
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Keegan: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Trevor Keegan, pick 177, roughly 33 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Cole pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 11 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In pick 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kool-Aid McKinstry in the Round 2 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Value with a capital V on Kingsley Suamataia in No. 68, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Good price on Xavier Legette in the 77th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 37 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in slot 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the 105th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Dominick Puni in slot 112, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 137 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 140 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
A conviction pick on Marist Liufau at No. 155 that the board grades a round light. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick177 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at Round 6, Pick 2 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Value said wait; Myles Cole in the 180th overall pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Eric Watts
They took Eric Watts at par in the 225th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick253 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Josh Proctor for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.