Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Korey Foreman, taking him 84 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
A slide stopped in the 31st pick, with Denzel Boston worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in pick No. 95 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
You do not let a cornerback like Malik Muhammad reach No. 125 and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They went early on Kage Casey in slot 131, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Treydan Stukes in Round 5, Pick 31. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick189 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 6, Pick 10 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Raylen Wilson at pick No. 200, value and slot in agreement. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
A conviction pick on Eric O'Neill at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Korey Foreman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Korey Foreman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at No. 247 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.