Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT

OD DRAFT

  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players traded away
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Kawaan Baker
WR
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Ke'Shawn Vaughn
RB
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Matt Corral
QB
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Nathan Rourke
QB
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Ty Montgomery
WR
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a D for the Patriots.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Isaiah Davis, Round 7, Pick 11, roughly 76 picks past where he belonged.

They are betting Rosemy-Jacksaint proves the room right and everyone else wrong. So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 9 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Marvin Harrison Jr.
They robbed the room for Marvin Harrison Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 66th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 68 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy little value on Kingsley Suamataia in slot 75, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
The board had cheaper options than Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 3, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
They went early on Bucky Irving in the 122nd pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
A quiet steal in pick No. 137: Brenden Rice for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 James Williams
They did well to land James Williams in No. 180, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in Round 7, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.