Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Breece Hall
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Harden. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 10 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brian Thomas Jr. in the 34th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick 48 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the 74th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 102 with a little surplus value in Trey Benson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 4, Pick 36 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in No. 179 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Myles Harden
You do not let a cornerback like Myles Harden reach the 231st pick and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.