Bobby MCD'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bobby MCD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (PIT)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Chris Boswell
PK
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Chris Paul
OG
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Easton Stick
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureF
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If Hartman pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wallace. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in No. 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 68th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Fair-plus on Christian Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They read the board right and Tykee Smith was the payoff at pick 174. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
You do not let an offensive lineman like Walter Rouse reach pick No. 193 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Fabien Lovett in the 194th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A tidy bit of business in pick 200, where Tahj Washington graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at slot 204 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
They talked themselves into Sam Hartman at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
They robbed the room for Johnny Dixon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steal is underselling it; Steele Chambers at No. 231 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick233 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Circle this one: Julian Pearl at the 233rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
Tayvion Robinson at Round 7, Pick 17 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Evan Williams in pick No. 238, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the 253rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in No. 257 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.