Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Patriots let Oladapo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kitan Oladapo, the No. 155 name on the board, stolen at Round 6, Pick 7. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Paul reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 11th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick50 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A premium they did not need to pay, Patrick Paul a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They went early on Ja'Lynn Polk in No. 53, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart slipping to slot 104 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at pick 130 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at pick No. 136 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Circle this one: Kitan Oladapo at Round 6, Pick 7 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 229, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.