41JDaSilva'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 41JDaSilva DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kolton Miller
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Drew Kendall at the 238th pick, roughly 54 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

Kolton Miller gives the group a proven body among the projects. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 12th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 38 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A tidy little value on Dylan Sampson in the 69th pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at No. 106 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They jumped the gun on Andres Borregales, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
They paid a round early for Bilhal Kone in the 220th pick, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drew Kendall. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.