Bighill20 'S MOCK DRAFT

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Will Dissly
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA+
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a A-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Reaching for Turner III left real value on the table behind him. McCaffrey falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 9 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 34th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at No. 68 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Brenden Rice. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 5, where Malik Washington graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A tidy little value on Blake Fisher in slot 122, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than pick No. 137 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They will replay Luke McCaffrey at the 180th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Taking Kamal Hadden in pick 193 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Frank Gore Jr. in the 231st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253 Rnd7 Charles Turner III
A wild overpay on Charles Turner III in No. 253, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.