Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Williams pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

If Wiley pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They took Jayden Daniels at par in the Round 1 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick27 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In No. 27 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A premium they did not need to pay, Kingsley Suamataia a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in pick 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Fair-plus on Patrick Paul, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No drama and no debate, Cade Stover went about where he belonged in slot 77. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 90 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 4, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Nice patience on Cole Bishop, who had no business lasting to slot 117. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Value with a capital V on Marist Liufau in the 180th pick, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A reach for Jared Wiley in pick 193; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Evan Williams
The board had Evan Williams higher than pick No. 231, and the safety fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 14 is lovely value for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.