Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ed Ingram
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Bell falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If Rattler pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 11th pick they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 23 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at No. 34. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Worthy at Round 3, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
They paid up for Spencer Rattler at slot 103 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
Nice patience on Jaheim Bell, who had no business lasting to pick No. 177. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slipping to the 180th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at pick 193 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at No. 231 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.