Tc2324'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Troy Franklin
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Stout: A-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Upton Stout tumbling to the Patriots in No. 238 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. Pegues has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at pick 38 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in the 49th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A premium they did not need to pay, Tate Ratledge a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins is a better player than the 69th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in No. 77, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 85 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Barrett Carter, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They paid up for Andres Borregales at pick 144 when waiting would have done the job. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They went early on JJ Pegues in slot 171, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A tidy bit of business in the 220th overall pick, where Luke Lachey graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Upton Stout
You do not let a safety like Upton Stout reach No. 238 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.