SEAN ROMIZA'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
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
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
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Thomas steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If Liufau pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick 34 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 103rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
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 Trevor Keegan
Somehow Trevor Keegan was still sitting there in the 180th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at slot 193 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They paid sticker price for Eyabi Okie-Anoma in No. 231, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.