Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a A- for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Oladapo to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They will need Paul to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jayden Daniels and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 8 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 2 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They went early on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 43, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in the 103rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
Steal is underselling it; Kris Abrams-Draine at the 139th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in slot 182 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at No. 224 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.