V322'S MOCK DRAFT

Fantasy outcome pats

  • V322 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NO)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Patriots won the night they stopped Warren from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Tyler Warren, the Round 2 slot, roughly 24 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The cost of the Powell-Ryland reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick No. 12 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in No. 38, and they pounced on premier safety value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at the 40th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They read the board right and Jalen Royals was the payoff at pick 76. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in Round 3, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
No edge and no loss on Xavier Restrepo in the 106th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A reach on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 144; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in pick 217 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at pick No. 220 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at No. 238 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.