NE4EVER'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • NE4EVER DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Hicks from sliding. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jaden Hicks had no business being available in pick 231, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Williams
A quarterback of that caliber at the 34th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at No. 68. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Calen Bullock
Taking Calen Bullock in Round 4, Pick 3 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in pick No. 137 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick180 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, DeWayne Carter in slot 180, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jha'Quan Jackson in the 193rd pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at pick 231 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.