EMANPATSFAN'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

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 Pritchett value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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 Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze at the 27th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean slipping to pick 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 68th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick No. 90 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 3 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
The board had cheaper options than Mason McCormick at No. 137, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Circle this one: Nehemiah Pritchett at slot 180 is a fall that decides a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick186 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick 199 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Taking Caedan Wallace in No. 231 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.