Casj'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Casj DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Cayden Green
OG Missouri
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OT Notre Dame
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Trey Moore, 45 picks early at pick 190.

On value alone, Nwankpa makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In pick No. 12 they get juice off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at the 44th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Taurean York
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 76 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at Round 4, Pick 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson in the 129th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the 190th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 7, Pick 2 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Taking Brandon Inniss in pick 225 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.