Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 157 picks early on Tyler Batty, and the board is going to hold them to it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Riley pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In slot 4 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Tyleik Williams at No. 38, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at the 69th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at Round 3, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamaree Caldwell this early at pick No. 106. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Will Howard
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Will Howard in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Value said wait; Brant Kuithe in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
A cornerback of that caliber at the 220th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick238 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at slot 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.