Boke'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Boke DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Walker falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 3rd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in the 104th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick136 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Good price on Will Shipley in slot 136, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.