Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Dpilon1973 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots land in the muddy middle: C+.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Que Robinson went at pick 77, a good 143 picks before the board was ready. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Schwesinger. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The back end got a real overhaul.

Hit on Travis Hunter and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 4th pick they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at Round 2, Pick 6 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They read the board right and Dylan Fairchild was the payoff at No. 69. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Vernon Broughton in pick 104, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at slot 143 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
A big swing on Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick No. 217, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cody Simon
You do not let a linebacker like Cody Simon reach No. 220 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at slot 238 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.