Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Ioane. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Olaivavega Ioane tumbling to the Patriots in pick 110 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They are betting Payton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
Taking Francis Mauigoa in No. 31 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Steal is underselling it; Kenyon Sadiq at Round 2, Pick 31 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick110 Rnd4 Olaivavega Ioane
You do not let an offensive lineman like Olaivavega Ioane reach the 110th pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 125th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Lawrence a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
They read the board right and Treydan Stukes was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They will replay Aaron Anderson at pick No. 187 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 189 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson slipping to No. 207 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick208 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the 208th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 210 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They paid up for Jordan Hall at slot 247 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.