Smonze'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Smonze DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

Nobody else had Isaac Guerendo anywhere near Round 4, Pick 6. The Patriots did, by 32 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Rice value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 3 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A reach for Junior Colson in pick No. 38; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at pick 78 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at Round 3, Pick 37 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Good price on Roger Rosengarten in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
A quiet steal in No. 137: Brenden Rice for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Justin Eboigbe
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Eboigbe a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 182nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick193 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Rogers. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in slot 231 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.