Calvin31'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Calvin31 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots let Warren fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

On value alone, Warren makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Hamilton proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Michael Pittman Jr. pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 14 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick No. 38 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at Round 3, Pick 5 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ozzy Trapilo. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
They took Xavier Restrepo at par in slot 106, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Moore at the 148th pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick217 Rnd7 Karene Reid
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Karene Reid in No. 217. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jermari Harris in Round 7, Pick 17. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
The board had cheaper options than Ty Hamilton at pick 238, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.