patricksiska'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • patricksiska DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tariq Woolen
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

On value alone, Flournoy makes the weekend a net positive. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 23rd pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Nothing to complain about; Kiran Amegadjie went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 81 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A tidy bit of business in the 103rd overall pick, where Dadrion Taylor-Demerson graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in No. 118; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They liked Jalyx Hunt enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 137. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A straight-up fair deal on Tip Reiman at pick No. 180, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
Good price on Daijun Edwards in pick 193, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy at the 231st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.