bjewel'S MOCK DRAFT
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March 23.2

  • bjewel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
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
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Noel: B-.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Jaylin Noel, the No. 95 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 144 like a gift left on the doorstep.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Lindenberg left real value on the table behind him.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Fair-plus on Travis Hunter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A conviction pick on Aireontae Ersery at pick 38 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at pick No. 69, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in the 77th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Kevin Winston Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Noel at No. 144 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Nice patience on Kyle Monangai, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 4. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Value said wait; Cody Lindenberg in No. 238 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.