Patriot_Way77'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Patriot_Way77 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (SF)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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DeMarcco Hellams
S
Head Shot
Dane Jackson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Taulia Tagovailoa, 92 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. On value alone, Rice makes the weekend a net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in slot 34, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick42 Rnd2 Blake Fisher
They reached into another round for Blake Fisher, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
Somehow Adonai Mitchell was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marist Liufau well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd4 Will Shipley
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Will Shipley in pick 136, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 139 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 159 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 6, Pick 7 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
A big swing on Taulia Tagovailoa at slot 184, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Zion Logue
Value said wait; Zion Logue in the 206th overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Nice patience on Tanner McLachlan, who had no business lasting to pick No. 229. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.