Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Dpilon1973 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The Patriots did not so much draft Jimmy Horn Jr. as overpay for him, 145 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 4th pick they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at slot 69 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Value said wait; Jordan Burch in Round 3, Pick 13 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elic Ayomanor at No. 104. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jimmy Horn Jr. this early at pick 143. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Chris Paul Jr. at Round 7, Pick 1 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Edwards at slot 220 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
They reached into another round for Will Sheppard, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.