Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Stroman: B-.

When a board-topper like Jalen Stroman slides to No. 200, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Mesidor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the 31st pick they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Kobi Lane reach pick 95 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in pick No. 125 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in No. 131 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at Round 5, Pick 31 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Reggie Virgil
They will replay Reggie Virgil at slot 189 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
They barely believed it either: Jalen Stroman still on the board at the 200th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Good price on Le'Veon Moss in the 207th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in Round 6, Pick 31 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick247 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
They liked Wesley Bissainthe enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.