JScrillz'S MOCK DRAFT

Maye-Day

  • JScrillz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

However the rest shakes out, Worthy at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 2: JC Latham for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Worthy in slot 68, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
They barely believed it either: Malachi Corley still on the board at the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.