Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Dpilon1973 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Draft Picks Received
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Tyreek Hill
WR
Players traded away
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Armon Watts
DT
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Curtis Jacobs
LB
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Demontrey Jacobs
OT
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DJ James
CB
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Jabrill Peppers
S
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Jack Westover
TE
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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JaQuae Jackson
WR
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Joe Giles-Harris
LB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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K.J. Osborn
WR
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Kawaan Baker
WR
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Kevin Harris
RB
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La'Michael Pettway
TE
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Marco Wilson
CB
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Michael Jordan
OG
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Mikey Victor
CB
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Ochaun Mathis
LB
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Oshane Ximines
LB
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
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Sidy Sow
OG
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Steele Chambers
LB
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Terrell Jennings
RB
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureC-
Grand theft in the 215th overall pick: the Patriots steal Harris and grade out a D-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took JT Daniels a full 141 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

That Harris pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick32 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in the Round 1 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Booker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They barely believed it either: Tate Ratledge still on the board at the 69th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at Round 3, Pick 13 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at the 104th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick152 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
Somehow T.J. Sanders was still sitting there in No. 152, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Josaiah Stewart
They robbed the room for Josaiah Stewart here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick No. 198 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick214 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit at slot 214 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tre Harris
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tre Harris in pick 215, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Quinshon Judkins
Circle this one: Quinshon Judkins at the 217th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Alfred Collins
They will replay Alfred Collins at No. 220 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They talked themselves into Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick No. 224, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 JT Daniels
JT Daniels in pick 238 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in Round 7, Pick 36 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.