jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT

draft 3/10 Patriot

  • jmano21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones. They are betting Legette proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
By-the-book stuff, Drake Maye at No. 4 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Legette this early at the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
They barely believed it either: Keon Coleman still on the board at the 68th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 90 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trey Benson in the 102nd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick 136 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 158 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in No. 166, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamal Hadden at pick 179 is the proof. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at slot 185 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in pick No. 231 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.