Dpilon19731'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Que Robinson selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 121 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That King pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get an island corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in No. 38, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick 69 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
A real head-scratcher, Elic Ayomanor in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Que Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Que Robinson in the 104th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Circle this one: Jake Majors at slot 143 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shilo Sanders well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kobe King
Kobe King in Round 7, Pick 4 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick238 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
Somehow Le'Veon Moss was still sitting there in the 238th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.