Aaron'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Aaron DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYG)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYG)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DET)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Judkins: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Quinshon Judkins tumbling to the Patriots in the Round 6 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

Parker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 3 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
A reach on Josh Conerly Jr. in the 36th pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 79th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 105 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick No. 129 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd5 Savion Williams
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Savion Williams in Round 5, Pick 1, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at pick 218 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Harold Perkins Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the 219th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick220 Rnd7 Justin Walley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Walley well ahead of where he belonged. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Steven Parker
Steven Parker at slot 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.