Casj'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Casj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NE)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (IND)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (IND)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots did not so much draft Trey Moore as overpay for him, 30 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The McNeil-Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese slid further than he should have, and the 32nd overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the 62nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cayden Green
They did well to land Cayden Green in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen is a better player than slot 118 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick134 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at Round 4, Pick 34 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
They read the board right and Isaac Smith was the payoff at pick 170. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the 172nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at pick No. 197 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick211 Rnd6 Shamar Easter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shamar Easter well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in the 216th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at pick 221 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A reach on Kalil Alexander in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.