zporiri'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 1

  • zporiri DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Pearl: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

However the rest shakes out, Pearl at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Adding Drew Dalman by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In the end it comes back to Rome Odunze, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 8 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adonai Mitchell in the 34th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at slot 43 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No drama and no debate, Ja'Lynn Polk went about where he belonged in pick 68. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in Round 4, Pick 3 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick No. 137 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Trente Jones
They paid up for Trente Jones at slot 180 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
A tidy little value on Daijun Edwards in pick 193, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
The board fumbled Julian Pearl all the way to pick No. 231, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.