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jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2024

draft 3/11 Patriot 2

  • 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: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DET)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jamaree Salyer
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will need Owens to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Spending an early pick on S-EDGE with edge rusher, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 37 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the 68th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They took Cam Hart at par in the 92nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick115 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
A big swing on Fabien Lovett at slot 115, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 36: Jalyx Hunt adds a S-EDGE while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
They reached a country mile for Tyler Owens at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
They robbed the room for Elijah Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.