mockingtontechny5'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mockingtontechny5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (SEA)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Elliss
LB
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had McLaughlin lower, and that gap is the story. Royals at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a featured back, and a steal at that.
Pick18 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 18 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow in No. 38 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Nice patience on Jalen Royals, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the 144th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Karene Reid at pick 217 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the 220th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at pick No. 238 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It adds depth where they could use a little.