Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Trotter: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Josiah Trotter fell into the 131st pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Sturdivant pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick No. 31 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
They barely believed it either: Joshua Josephs still on the board at No. 63. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 95th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slid further than he should have, and the 125th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Josiah Trotter
Taking Josiah Trotter in slot 131 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick169 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
You do not let a cornerback like Davison Igbinosun reach pick 169 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick189 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Earnest Greene III at Round 6, Pick 10. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 207th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
A reach for J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 6, Pick 31; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey at pick 247 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.