BBB'S MOCK DRAFT

BBB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 25, 2024

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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BAL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
Head Shot
Riley Reiff
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says C.

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. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

The cost of the Walker reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Hunt pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

So much rides on Drake Maye that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 10th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 2 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A conviction pick on Chris Braswell at slot 38 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A wild overpay on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 50, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Devontez Walker this early at No. 62. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 100th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They jumped the gun on Javon Solomon, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick106 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at pick 106 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 109 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at slot 137 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A reach for Luke McCaffrey in pick 139; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 146th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at Round 6, Pick 5 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 185 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They paid a round early for Josh Proctor in the 193rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.