HeroicGrandma'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock 1 JJettas

  • HeroicGrandma DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Frank Gore Jr., 42 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Jones steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
They did well to land Bo Nix in slot 34, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 68th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Mahogany in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Isaiah Adams at the 136th pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
The board fumbled Elijah Jones all the way to pick 229, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.