Pyper'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Pyper DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Starks fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somebody in the 69th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Malaki Starks, the No. 27 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Reaching for Ingram-Dawkins left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In slot 4 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at No. 69 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in Round 3, Pick 13 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
They liked Joshua Farmer enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 106. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
They paid sticker price for Quincy Riley in the 144th overall pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins at the 171st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jarquez Hunter in pick 220, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
The board fumbled Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.