SEAN ROMIZA'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • SEAN ROMIZA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (SF)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Players Gained
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Terron Armstead
OT
Players traded away
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Demontrey Jacobs
OT
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Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots let Hudson fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

That Hudson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Reaching for Powell-Ryland left real value on the table behind him. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Brandon Aiyuk leading the way.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th overall pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at slot 38 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at pick 69 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 144th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
A reasonable price with a little left over, R.J. Mickens in the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ricky White III. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
Steal is underselling it; Kobe Hudson at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.