Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC FutureB
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Dayon Hayes at Round 5, Pick 6. The Patriots jumped the board by 137 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simon. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter at pick No. 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They did well to land Tate Ratledge in Round 2, Pick 6, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Charles Grant well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Que Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Que Robinson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Dayon Hayes
A big swing on Dayon Hayes at slot 143, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They reached into another round for Jimmy Horn Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at Round 5, Pick 36. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings at slot 188 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kobe King
Kobe King in pick No. 200 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Taking Cody Simon in No. 217 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in the 220th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at pick 238 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.