Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They will need Okie-Anoma to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
You do not let an offensive lineman like Olumuyiwa Fashanu reach pick 34 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 4 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at the 103rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marist Liufau this early at slot 137. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the 180th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They reached into another round for Eyabi Okie-Anoma, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.