Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Huzzie: B-.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Alijah Huzzie, the No. 201 name on the board, in the 220th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Gunnar Helm in slot 106. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
No drama and no debate, Bhayshul Tuten went about where he belonged in No. 144. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold is a better player than the 217th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Somehow Alijah Huzzie was still sitting there in the 220th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick238 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Nothing to complain about; Teddye Buchanan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.