bjewel'S MOCK DRAFT
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March 25.1

  • bjewel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

The Drew Kendall pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 56 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Johnson. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter in pick No. 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They paid sticker price for Tyler Booker in No. 38, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at Round 3, Pick 5 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in slot 77. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Nice patience on Darius Alexander, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They talked themselves into Kyle Williams at the 144th overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at pick No. 217 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kyle Monangai at pick 220 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at the 238th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.