Rob'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (DAL)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Steven Sims
WR
Head Shot
Thayer Thomas
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureA
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

Some picks age like wine; Donovan Jennings at No. 193 will need to, sitting 98 spots clear of his grade. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 11 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in the 23rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A conviction pick on Jonathon Brooks at pick 34 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia slipping to Round 3, Pick 23 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Mahogany a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at slot 103 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
The board had cheaper options than Ryan Flournoy at No. 180, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bub Means
They reached a country mile for Bub Means at the 188th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Donovan Jennings
Donovan Jennings in slot 193 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
They talked themselves into Anim Dankwah at the 231st pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.