Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Jacob Ponton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Ponton
OT Texas Tech
Ezra Christensen Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Ezra Christensen
DL Colorado
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Moore: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Leonard Moore, the No. 5 name on the board, stolen at the 130th overall pick.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Yhonzae Pierre
Yhonzae Pierre at the Round 1 slot is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Duce Robinson
They robbed the room for Duce Robinson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They will replay Bear Alexander at pick No. 94 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dashawn Spears
Taking Dashawn Spears in the 125th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Leonard Moore
Leonard Moore in No. 130 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick168 Rnd5 Evan Tengesdahl
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 168 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jacob Ponton
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 10, with Jacob Ponton worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ezra Christensen
Ezra Christensen in the 200th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Justice Haynes
Somehow Justice Haynes was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Coen Echols
Coen Echols at pick No. 209 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like C.J. Fite reach pick 246 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.