jim1981'S MOCK DRAFT
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jim1981'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2024

NE No Trades, WR then OT.

  • jim1981 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Elliss. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in the 68th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jonah Elliss
Nice patience on Jonah Elliss, who had no business lasting to No. 103. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They took Jarrian Jones at par in slot 137, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
No drama and no debate, Tip Reiman went about where he belonged in the 180th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in pick No. 193 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Good price on Nathan Thomas in pick 231, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.