Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They banked enough surplus on McClellan to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They are betting Sanders proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze at pick 11 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 2. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 D.J. James
A tidy little value on D.J. James in No. 68, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in slot 104 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at pick No. 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 182nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A quiet steal in the 229th overall pick: Jase McClellan for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.