Phaktz'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Draft 16

  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureC
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jordan Magee at Round 7, Pick 11 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd pick they get the arm they will build around. 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 slot 34. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at slot 68 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Wright in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 87 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brandon Coleman
No drama and no debate, Brandon Coleman went about where he belonged in the 103rd pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Baker
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 104 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Erick All
Erick All at No. 137 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in Round 7, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.