Skruger'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Skruger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots' one glaring miss is interior defensive lineman, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Reaching for Mbow left real value on the table behind him. Ayomanor falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
The board had cheaper options than James Pearce Jr. at pick 4, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at the 38th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They jumped the gun on Darien Porter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick77 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor slipping to Round 3, Pick 13 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Fair-plus on Lathan Ransom, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.