Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The Okie-Anoma pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Pritchett to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 47 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in the 68th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
No edge and no loss on Bucky Irving in Round 3, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Brenden Rice. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott slid further than he should have, and slot 137 is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They robbed the room for Tykee Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They reached a country mile for Jaylan Ford at pick No. 186, and the board is aghast. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Taking Nehemiah Pritchett in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eyabi Okie-Anoma well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.