Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Joe Milton III at pick 180, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. However the rest shakes out, Rice at that price is a win they earned.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick No. 3 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 34th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They paid a round early for Javon Baker in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at pick 103 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
Nice patience on Brenden Rice, who had no business lasting to No. 137. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Value said wait; Joe Milton III in the 180th pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They reached into another round for Jaylan Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
A straight-up fair deal on Eyabi Okie-Anoma at slot 231, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.