Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC- FutureB
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They banked enough surplus on Williams to cover a lot of smaller sins. If Okie-Anoma pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get their quarterback of the future, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They liked Blake Corum enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 69. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 103 with a little surplus value in Brenden Rice. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They reached into another round for Marist Liufau, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick180 Rnd6 James Williams
James Williams at pick 180 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 193 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They reached a country mile for Eyabi Okie-Anoma at slot 231, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.