Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (JAX)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (JAX)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Players traded away
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Every board in the league had Bell lower, and that gap is the story. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Allen value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
No drama and no debate, Jayden Daniels went about where he belonged in the 8th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in Round 2, Pick 2 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at pick 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 48 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 98th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Value said wait; Jaheim Bell in pick No. 103 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 182 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Brevyn Spann-Ford for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.