Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Williams Nwaneri Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Williams Nwaneri
DE-EDGE Nebraska
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
James Smith
DL Ohio State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 25 lands the Patriots a B, Stone and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let David Stone slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at No. 125. Highway robbery.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Cam Coleman
In the 30th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Yhonzae Pierre
Yhonzae Pierre at No. 62 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Somehow A'Mauri Washington was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 David Stone
They barely believed it either: David Stone still on the board at pick 125. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tae Johnson
Taking Tae Johnson in slot 130 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Williams Nwaneri
They will replay Williams Nwaneri at Round 5, Pick 30 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Mike Matthews
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Mike Matthews in pick No. 189, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera in the 200th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 James Smith
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 28, where James Smith graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
They took Andrew Rappleyea at par in pick 209, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Xavier Chaplin
Fair-plus on Xavier Chaplin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.