Asaede'S MOCK DRAFT

Asaede'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2024

Patriots Draft C.Jones * 25

  • Asaede DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Jones
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Rohrwasser
PK
Head Shot
Nathan Rourke
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: 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.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Reaching for Wilson left real value on the table behind him.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in slot 11 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick33 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at No. 33 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick34 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the 34th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid a round early for Xavier Worthy in pick No. 39, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They jumped the gun on Dominick Puni, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They reached into another round for Johnny Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick122 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in the 122nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Nice patience on Isaac Guerendo, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
A reach on Delmar Glaze in pick 180; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A conviction pick on Jaylen Harrell at slot 193 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Fair-plus on Nathan Thomas, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A quiet steal in the 232nd pick: Evan Williams for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.