Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 27, 2024

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  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Patriots to leave a draft. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Hudson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 1st pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in slot 36, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Fair-plus on Dylan Fairchild, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Billy Bowman Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 93, with Billy Bowman Jr. worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in the 103rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson in pick 139 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Amari Kight
They read the board right and Amari Kight was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Gentry Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Gentry Williams in Round 7, Pick 6. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.