Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Sadiq should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kenyon Sadiq, No. 63, roughly 44 picks past where he belonged.

The Mesidor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In pick No. 31 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
You do not let a tight end like Kenyon Sadiq reach Round 2, Pick 31 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at No. 95 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A slide stopped in slot 125, with Bryce Lance worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
They paid up for Beau Stephens at the 131st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Oscar Delp in the 189th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Raylen Wilson. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick207 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
A big swing on J. Michael Sturdivant at slot 207, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 31 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey in the 247th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.