Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2024

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  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NO)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Players Gained
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Tyrann Mathieu
S
Players traded away
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DeVante Parker
WR
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Patriots shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The final tally is a middling C.

The Sinnott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Worthy.

Hit on Graham Barton and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 27th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry slipping to the 34th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick35 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Roman Wilson at Round 2, Pick 3, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in slot 66, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Worthy at No. 68 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in pick 71 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at pick No. 90, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in the Round 4 slot leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in slot 105 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick No. 125 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
A premium they did not need to pay, Roger Rosengarten a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at No. 137 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They went early on Joe Milton III in Round 6, Pick 7, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.