Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dillon Radunz
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jordan Travis at Round 4, Pick 4 is 32 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Estime falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Dillon Radunz gives the group a proven body among the projects.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 JC Latham
By-the-book stuff, JC Latham at pick 15 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Fair-plus on Troy Fautanu, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They went early on Patrick Paul in pick No. 38, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the 48th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sedrick Van Pran well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They did well to land Christian Mahogany in the 82nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A quiet steal in the 98th pick: Roman Wilson for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They reached a country mile for Jordan Travis at No. 104, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Audric Estime in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in the 118th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cam Hart
No edge and no loss on Cam Hart in pick No. 136; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kenny Logan Jr.
Kenny Logan Jr. in Round 6, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Good price on Brevyn Spann-Ford in slot 229, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.