NE4EVER'S MOCK DRAFT

Maye and Fashanu

  • NE4EVER DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYG)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

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. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If Corley pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Spann-Ford pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick6 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 6 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 34th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
No edge and no loss on Julian Pearl in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in pick 224 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick232 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 7, Pick 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.