Rob'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Tahj Brooks, 45 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They banked enough surplus on Mukuba to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In slot 2 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
A slide stopped in the 34th overall pick, with Abdul Carter worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 66th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd4 Aireontae Ersery
They reached into another round for Aireontae Ersery, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at pick No. 130 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd7 Andrew Mukuba
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Andrew Mukuba in No. 194, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.