Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Aidan Chiles Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Aidan Chiles
QB Michigan State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Jelani Thurman
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jelani Thurman in slot 246, a good 25 spots before the room expected him. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Kameryn Crawford
The board had cheaper options than Kameryn Crawford at pick No. 62, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
A conviction pick on Nyck Harbor at the 94th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
They paid sticker price for Kade Pieper in No. 125, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
A reach on Jyaire Hill in slot 130; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick168 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at the 168th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
No edge and no loss on DeAndre Moore Jr. in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Aidan Chiles
Aidan Chiles in the 200th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick207 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at pick 207 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Alex Birchmeier
Alex Birchmeier in the 209th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jelani Thurman
Jelani Thurman in No. 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.