OZNAT_FJ'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • OZNAT_FJ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Jack Kiser, 37 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Green to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Campbell
Will Campbell in Round 1, Pick 15 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Mike Green
Mike Green at the 38th overall pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at slot 69 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They liked Ozzy Trapilo enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 70. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Nice patience on Carson Schwesinger, who had no business lasting to the 80th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick88 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Darius Alexander at the 88th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
A big swing on LeQuint Allen at pick 107, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
They reached into another round for Jack Kiser, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick208 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
A reach on Alijah Huzzie in the 208th pick; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick217 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
A conviction pick on Bilhal Kone at No. 217 that the board grades a round light. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kyle Monangai at Round 7, Pick 4 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in slot 238 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.