patricksiska'S MOCK DRAFT

Patriots April 12

  • patricksiska DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

That Sanders pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 7th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
No drama and no debate, Jordan Morgan went about where he belonged in pick No. 34. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in slot 38, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Taking Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 68th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in pick 103, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Nothing to complain about; Christian Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamal Hadden at Round 6, Pick 5 is the proof. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Steal is underselling it; Dwight McGlothern at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 1, where Ryan Flournoy graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 231 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.