Vc'S MOCK DRAFT
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4/10/24

  • Vc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

The war room fell hard for Kedon Slovis, and it showed at pick No. 193: 112 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the 43rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They reached a country mile for Dominick Puni at pick No. 68, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at No. 79 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the 103rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They paid up for Jalyx Hunt at Round 5, Pick 1 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tip Reiman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kedon Slovis
Kedon Slovis in the 193rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rasheen Ali this early at No. 231. It patches a soft spot without any drama.