Jasonmroll14'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Jasonmroll14 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CLE)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Roy Lopez
DT
Head Shot
Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Lucas Niang
OT
Head Shot
Darnell Washington
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Jones makes the weekend a net positive.

Every board in the league had Paul lower, and that gap is the story.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They liked Patrick Paul enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 37. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A straight-up fair deal on Ricky Pearsall at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They took Beau Brade at par in the 103rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marshawn Kneeland. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at pick No. 224 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones at pick 225 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.