Enoch257'S MOCK DRAFT

Dream

  • Enoch257 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAC)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots let Warren fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tyler Warren slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the Round 2 slot. Highway robbery.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Reaching for Roberts left real value on the table behind him.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 12th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Value with a capital V on Luther Burden III in slot 38, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at pick 44 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in No. 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 76th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Maxwell Hairston at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 4, Pick 4 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
The board had cheaper options than Sai'vion Jones at pick No. 125, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron in pick No. 144 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They read the board right and Luke Lachey was the payoff at pick 214. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
They let Jason Marshall Jr. come to them and pounced at the 217th overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at Round 7, Pick 4 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A tidy bit of business in slot 238, where Phil Mafah graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.