bjewel'S MOCK DRAFT
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March 26.1

  • bjewel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Drew Kendall a full 56 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That Ransom pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
You do not let a wide receiver like Matthew Golden reach slot 38 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 69th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick No. 77 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They did well to land Jared Wilson in No. 106, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 144th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Nothing to complain about; Kyle Monangai went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Teddye Buchanan. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at pick 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.