eddierando'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • eddierando DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Marcus Dumervil Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Dumervil
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIA)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DET)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Kaleb McGary
OT
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John Simpson
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Johnson: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Kaleb Johnson slide 92 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

They will need Dumervil to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Kaleb McGary leading the way.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Tetairoa McMillan and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 10 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in Round 2, Pick 10 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 DJ Campbell
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 72 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at pick 86 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at the 95th pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at slot 144 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Aubrey Burks
Aubrey Burks at the 236th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nick Martin
You do not let a linebacker like Nick Martin reach pick No. 247 and blink. They did not. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick256 Rnd7 Marcus Dumervil
A wild overpay on Marcus Dumervil in pick 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.