SD'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
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Jahlani Tavai
LB
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Patriots this weekend: D.

The Patriots lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Every board in the league had Dumas-Johnson lower, and that gap is the story. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Nolen falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 4 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Taking Walter Nolen in pick No. 38 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at Round 3, Pick 5 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the 77th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo slid further than he should have, and No. 90 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 David Walker
By-the-book stuff, David Walker at slot 106 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
The board had Cam Skattebo higher than the Round 4 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Logan Brown
They reached a country mile for Logan Brown at the 122nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kurtis Rourke in Round 5, Pick 6. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamon Dumas-Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A conviction pick on Isaac TeSlaa at pick No. 220 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.