Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Polk value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Tupuola-Fetui pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
No drama and no debate, Jayden Daniels went about where he belonged in the 3rd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Value with a capital V on Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 4, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They paid up for Kitan Oladapo at the 137th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A big swing on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 180, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Fair-plus on Tahj Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They reached a country mile for Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick No. 231, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.