J'S MOCK DRAFT

4.9.24

  • J DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

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. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Kinchens. If Suamataia pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 2, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick 68 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kamren Kinchens
They will replay Kamren Kinchens at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Circle this one: Will Shipley at pick No. 137 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the 180th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in No. 193 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 231st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.