Gsully3377'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Gsully3377 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: 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.

Every board in the league had Boyd lower, and that gap is the story. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 10 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick No. 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in the 72nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 103 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Khristian Boyd well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick 180 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Good price on Tanor Bortolini in the 193rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LaDarius Henderson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.