Spicer1982'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Spicer1982 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DEN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Tremaine Edmunds
LB
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Alex Singleton
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Wiley: A.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jared Wiley slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at pick 231. Highway robbery. Little to argue with here, and the A says so.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 12 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A tidy little value on Tyler Guyton in Round 2, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at slot 68 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie slipping to No. 75 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at pick No. 102 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They paid sticker price for Michael Pratt in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 179th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon slid further than he should have, and the 192nd pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick206 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in Round 6, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.