pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Phillips fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jordan Phillips had no business being available in the 144th overall pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The cost of the TeSlaa reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 4 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker is a better player than No. 38 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 69th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Fair-plus on Cameron Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Savion Williams
A tidy bit of business in the 106th overall pick, where Savion Williams graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
The board fumbled Jordan Phillips all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ajani Cornelius. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A big swing on Isaac TeSlaa at slot 220, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
A quiet steal in No. 238: Craig Woodson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.