Tc2324'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Gino Garcia at the 220th overall pick. The Patriots jumped the board by 83 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The McMillan pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a workhorse for the backfield. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan in the 38th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Fair-plus on Jaylin Noel, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in pick No. 77. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A slide stopped in pick 106, with Darius Alexander worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Denzel Burke
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 144 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick217 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in the 217th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gino Garcia well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
They reached a country mile for Drew Kendall at No. 238, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.