BBB'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Guerendo from sliding. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Isaac Guerendo sat on the board until pick No. 163, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

They are betting Liufau proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 3 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu in No. 34 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick 68 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 8 with a little surplus value in Maason Smith. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 109 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cam Hart
The board had Cam Hart higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They took Jared Wiley at par in the 137th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
They paid sticker price for Elijah Jones in the 140th overall pick, and that is fine. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in slot 144. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They talked themselves into Marist Liufau at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick163 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Steal is underselling it; Isaac Guerendo at Round 5, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cornelius Johnson in the 166th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 180 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They liked Joe Milton III enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 200. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.