PatrickSiska'S MOCK DRAFT

Patriots Feb 12

  • PatrickSiska DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
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Adrian Amos
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB+
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.

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.

Legette falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They read the board right and Jordan Morgan was the payoff at pick No. 34. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin slid further than he should have, and the 37th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominick Puni. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Fair-plus on Jacob Cowing, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
By-the-book stuff, Kamal Hadden at No. 139 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 6, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Good price on Nathan Thomas in the 182nd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They did well to land Isaiah Davis in slot 187, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green is a better player than the 224th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at Round 7, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Carson Steele
No drama and no debate, Carson Steele went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.