Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

Needs and wants

  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

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.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Every board in the league had Oladapo lower, and that gap is the story.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Value with a capital V on Keon Coleman in slot 50, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick53 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 53rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The board fumbled Khyree Jackson all the way to No. 103, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kitan Oladapo well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 180 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
No drama and no debate, Tahj Washington went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid a round early for Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 231, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.