patricksiska'S MOCK DRAFT

Patriots March 18

  • patricksiska DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: A-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Flournoy at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The cost of the Davis reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jayden Daniels and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Graham Barton graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims slipping to the 38th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick 68 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A straight-up fair deal on Cole Bishop at Round 4, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in slot 137 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They read the board right and Kamal Hadden was the payoff at pick No. 180. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
The board fumbled Ryan Flournoy all the way to pick No. 231, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.