Patriot_Way77'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Reaching for McMahon left real value on the table behind him. That Wright pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 34th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A conviction pick on Marist Liufau at slot 68 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Nothing to complain about; Blake Fisher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster slid further than he should have, and No. 136 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
Taking Jaylen Wright in the 182nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon at Round 7, Pick 9 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.