D'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ATL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (ARI)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Damone Clark
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Edwards from sliding. Grade: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Donovan Edwards fell into the 238th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 14 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick No. 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick45 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at the 45th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in slot 106 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the 171st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in pick 238 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.