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jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2024

draft 3/11 Patriot 1

  • jmano21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NE)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a C+ weekend for the Patriots.

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.

Hunt has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McCaffrey.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. It is not that Hunt is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Nothing to complain about; Kiran Amegadjie went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac Guerendo at slot 107, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A curious use of Round 4, Pick 36. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a S-EDGE in Jalyx Hunt did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman in the 156th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in No. 179, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick192 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Steal is underselling it; Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 192 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at pick No. 231 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.