Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Dpilon1973 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Stewart fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Josaiah Stewart, the No. 41 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 220. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Every board in the league had Morris lower, and that gap is the story. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 4th pick they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
By-the-book stuff, Matthew Golden at slot 38 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at pick 69 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They robbed the room for Tate Ratledge here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ashton Jeanty
They barely believed it either: Ashton Jeanty still on the board at No. 104. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Wyatt Milum
Steal is underselling it; Wyatt Milum at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in Round 7, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick220 Rnd7 Josaiah Stewart
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Josaiah Stewart in the 220th overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Micah Morris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Micah Morris in Round 7, Pick 22, miles early. The roster fit checks out.