BVAllison'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BVAllison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DET)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DET)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (TEN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DET)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
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Alexander Mattison
RB
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Anthony Pittman
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Rouse has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 7th pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in No. 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 139th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Fair-plus on Nathan Thomas, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at pick 232 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick No. 250 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.