Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Stole

  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Will Heldt Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Will Heldt
DE-EDGE Clemson
Ahmad Moten Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Ahmad Moten Sr.
DL Miami
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
Robert Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Robert Fitzgerald
S Northwestern
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Walker Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Walker Lyons
TE USC
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Johnson: B.

When a board-topper like Greg Johnson slides to the 195th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Mills pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Will Heldt
No drama and no debate, Will Heldt went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 12. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ahmad Moten Sr.
A quiet steal in slot 75: Ahmad Moten Sr. for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Brandon Baker
Brandon Baker slipping to the 112th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 Robert Fitzgerald
Nice patience on Robert Fitzgerald, who had no business lasting to the 160th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Mateen Ibirogba
They will replay Mateen Ibirogba at pick 182 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Greg Johnson
They barely believed it either: Greg Johnson still on the board at pick No. 195. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Walker Lyons
Walker Lyons at No. 212 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Drew Bobo
Circle this one: Drew Bobo at pick 250 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick257 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
A reach for Monroe Mills in slot 257; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.