Brady'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Logue has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

However the rest shakes out, Coleman at that price is a win they earned. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 6 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A tidy bit of business in slot 34, where Troy Fautanu graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the 68th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 103 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid sticker price for Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 15, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
The board had Josh Newton higher than the 137th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in pick 180 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Fair-plus on Kendall Milton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at pick 231 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.