Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

On value alone, Torrence makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The cost of the Hunt reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims slipping to the 34th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
They took Jaylen Wright at par in pick No. 68, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick 103 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A reach on Jalyx Hunt in slot 137; the board had better options right there. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick180 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 5 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 11: Jordan Travis for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A tidy bit of business in the 193rd pick, where Tip Reiman graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ro Torrence in No. 231, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.