Schmegma'S MOCK DRAFT

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NE)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Players Gained
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Deane Leonard
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Dankwah reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
No drama and no debate, Drake Maye went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They took Troy Franklin at par in No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick No. 69 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the 103rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick154 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Davis in pick 154, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tip Reiman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A clean, defensible pick in the 193rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Cornelius Johnson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Good price on Delmar Glaze in Round 6, Pick 21, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anim Dankwah in pick 231, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.