Jnichols'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (ATL)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Players traded away
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Grand theft in the 51st pick: the Patriots steal Loveland and grade out a B-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Patriots did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Loveland. The cost of the Sorrell reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 20th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
A tidy bit of business in pick 45, where Grey Zabel graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick51 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in Round 2, Pick 19 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at No. 69 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in slot 77, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 79th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Somehow Ozzy Trapilo was still sitting there in the 106th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barryn Sorrell well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
They read the board right and Ja'Quinden Jackson was the payoff at No. 238. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.