Jonathan N'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Patriots left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The Arroyo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 4 they get a three-down runner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at the 69th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A tidy bit of business in No. 81, where Maxwell Hairston graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo is a better player than the 89th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.