pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Que Robinson at the Round 5 slot, a reach of 107 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

On value alone, Brown makes the weekend a net positive. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

The Tyler Smith deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In slot 12 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick 27 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick69 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Harold Fannin Jr. at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in pick No. 77 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 136th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at the 144th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Logan Brown
Circle this one: Logan Brown at slot 217 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Steal is underselling it; Quincy Riley at No. 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter at pick 238 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.