EMANPATSFAN'S MOCK DRAFT

Patriots rebuild

  • EMANPATSFAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. That Irving pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in slot 3, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy little value on Kiran Amegadjie in the 69th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 103, where Bucky Irving graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They let Ben Sinnott come to them and pounced at the 137th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Jones in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at Round 6, Pick 5 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at pick 193 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick No. 231 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.