Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a C for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Oladapo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Hit on Jayden Daniels and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 43rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid up for Christian Mahogany at pick No. 68 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at No. 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in the 98th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They paid a round early for Ainias Smith in Round 4, Pick 3, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They went early on Mohamed Kamara in slot 109, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in No. 115 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
By-the-book stuff, Jaheim Bell at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
The board had Kitan Oladapo higher than slot 182, and the safety fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
They read the board right and Jawhar Jordan was the payoff at pick No. 224. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in pick 232 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.