kleebackus'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • kleebackus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 62 spots for Seth McLaughlin, and value like that does not grow back.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That Judkins pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 2 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In No. 24 they get a load in the middle at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in pick No. 38, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
The board fumbled Quinshon Judkins all the way to pick 105, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A real head-scratcher, Seth McLaughlin in the 140th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222 Rnd7 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun is a better player than the 222nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick237 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at pick No. 237 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.