Rmaguire'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Rmaguire DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

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. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Reaching for Johnson left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Gould. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy little value on Kiran Amegadjie in the 68th pick, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A wild overpay on Theo Johnson in No. 102, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Value said wait; Mason McCormick in pick 136 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould is a better player than Round 6, Pick 4 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Eyabi Okie-Anoma in the 231st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.