Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Anthony Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Anthony Smith
DE-EDGE Minnesota
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Evan Stewart at the Round 6 slot, roughly 61 spots before his name belonged.

Landing Roberts that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
In the 30th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick72 Rnd3 Nick Marsh
A tidy bit of business in pick 72, where Nick Marsh graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith at slot 94 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Brandon Baker
Brandon Baker slipping to No. 110 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts at the 125th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Hollywood Smothers
They talked themselves into Hollywood Smothers at Round 4, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at pick No. 168 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
They jumped the gun on Benjamin Brahmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Coen Echols
Coen Echols at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton at the 207th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 C.J. Fite
They took C.J. Fite at par in pick 208, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at Round 6, Pick 30 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Payton Pierce
Payton Pierce in No. 226 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jay'Vion Cole
Jay'Vion Cole is a better player than the 246th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick256 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Daevin Hobbs. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.