Jon-Luke B'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Jon-Luke B DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 112 spots for Bilhal Kone, and value like that does not grow back. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Kelvin Banks Jr. at the Round 1 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at pick 38 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They did well to land Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 69, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 77th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
No drama and no debate, Jared Wilson went about where he belonged in No. 106. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andres Borregales. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at Round 7, Pick 1 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Lindenberg. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone in No. 238 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.