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jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2024

draft 3/11 Patriot

  • jmano21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ARI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (KC)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a C-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. The final tally is a middling C-.

The Owens pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Benson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 34 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in pick 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in Round 3, Pick 27 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A tidy bit of business in No. 112, where Trey Benson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
A conviction pick on Fabien Lovett at the 136th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in the 158th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Owens in slot 192, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
By-the-book stuff, Tip Reiman at pick 226 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.