Italia1970'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Sam Brown Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Brown
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Patriots steal Gadsden II and grade out a B-.

Somebody in the 222nd pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Oronde Gadsden II, the No. 180 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Felton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Kelvin Banks Jr. in pick No. 4 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Shavon Revel Jr.
Shavon Revel Jr. at the 38th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tai Felton
The board had cheaper options than Tai Felton at slot 69, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at Round 3, Pick 13 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They paid sticker price for Jordan Phillips in No. 105, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
The board fumbled Kalel Mullings all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Alex Mastromanno
Alex Mastromanno at the 219th pick is money in the bank, a specialist taken below his worth. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in pick 222 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Sam Brown
Sam Brown in pick 240 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.