dsf'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • dsf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

The Patriots did not so much draft Jared Wilson as overpay for him, 27 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Stutsman makes the weekend a net positive.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 14 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Colston Loveland at the Round 2 slot is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at No. 45 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A big swing on Charles Grant at pick 69, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 77 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
They robbed the room for Danny Stutsman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at Round 5, Pick 6 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Addison West
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Addison West in pick No. 217. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Value with a capital V on Caleb Ransaw in No. 220, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Taking Alijah Huzzie in the 232nd pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
They will replay Ja'Quinden Jackson at pick 238 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.