pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Mondon Jr.. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Smael Mondon Jr. got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 144. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Pegues reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker is a better player than pick 38 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at slot 69 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 77 with a little surplus value in Omarr Norman-Lott. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at No. 106 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They robbed the room for Smael Mondon Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 171st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Nice patience on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, who had no business lasting to the 220th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A tidy bit of business in slot 238, where Jordan Hancock graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.