wcoolers'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • wcoolers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Players traded away
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Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA
The phones sank the Patriots this weekend: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the Round 7 slot on Drew Kendall, a name the board had a full 54 spots lower.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Harris falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

So much rides on Tyler Warren that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 12th overall pick they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A conviction pick on Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 5 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Good price on Carson Schwesinger in pick 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 77th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo at pick No. 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevor Etienne. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They jumped the gun on JJ Pegues, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in pick 220 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
They talked themselves into Drew Kendall at No. 238, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.