Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B+.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Dixon steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

They will need Reiman to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They took Ladd McConkey at par in slot 34, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
They paid sticker price for Xavier Worthy in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at No. 103, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Blake Fisher in pick 104, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Nothing to complain about; Beau Brade went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They robbed the room for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tommy Eichenberg
Circle this one: Tommy Eichenberg at Round 6, Pick 5 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick193 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They paid up for Julian Pearl at the 193rd pick when waiting would have done the job. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick231 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at pick 231 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.