Phaktz'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Head Shot
Jack Jones
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

Nobody had Drew Kendall this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 90 spots to get him at slot 241. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Winston Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 6th overall pick they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 37 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They robbed the room for Omarion Hampton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They liked Deontae Lawson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 69. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at slot 74 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
No edge and no loss on Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 17 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 143 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Steal is underselling it; Connor Colby at the 216th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
They went early on Jaylin Smith in No. 217, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit in pick No. 220 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
A wild overpay on Drew Kendall in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.