Bullrogg'S MOCK DRAFT

PICK GRAB

  • Bullrogg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Alex Birchmeier, 25 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In slot 30 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick 62 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Circle this one: A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 94 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Anto Saka
A tidy little value on Anto Saka in Round 4, Pick 18, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho at No. 149 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Nothing to complain about; Aamil Wagner went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Dane Key
They took Dane Key at par in the 195th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Makhi Hughes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 215th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They jumped the gun on Bryce Foster, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
They talked themselves into Alex Birchmeier at slot 244, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.