Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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Niner 1

  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Ethan Downs, 126 picks early at pick No. 144.

They banked enough surplus on Hancock to cover a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
A big swing on Bradyn Swinson at the 38th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jack Bech
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 69 with a little surplus value in Jack Bech. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in pick 77 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darien Porter
Circle this one: Darien Porter at the 106th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick144 Rnd5 Ethan Downs
Value said wait; Ethan Downs in No. 144 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner at No. 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They paid up for Teddye Buchanan at Round 7, Pick 4 when waiting would have done the job. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 238 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.