NE4EVER'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • NE4EVER DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Oladapo. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kitan Oladapo at the 180th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Holker reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 3 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A tidy little value on Bo Nix in the 34th pick, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A slide stopped in pick 68, with Kingsley Suamataia worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They liked Dallin Holker enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 137. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Circle this one: Kitan Oladapo at the 180th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in Round 6, Pick 18 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.