bjewel'S MOCK DRAFT
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March 23.1

  • bjewel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Moore from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Malachi Moore slide 84 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 4 they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 69th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 77 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They took Anthony Belton at par in the 106th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kobe King
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Kobe King in No. 144, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 1, where Kyle Monangai graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at slot 220 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.