pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Jackson Carman
OT
Head Shot
Jayden Reed
WR
Head Shot
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
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.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Every board in the league had Allen lower, and that gap is the story.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Patriots indulged a want in Stover while a need in edge rusher, safety and other spots stayed open.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 4th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 2 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 88th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at TE-EDGE with edge rusher, safety and other spots open.
Pick116 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
No drama and no debate, Sataoa Laumea went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They reached into another round for Braelon Allen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathan Thomas. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in the 222nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Neyor at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.