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RUN ON MAR 27, 2024

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Patriots Mock 2.0

  • irishmonk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIA)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIA)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Bertrand reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Good price on Tyler Guyton in Round 2, Pick 2, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in pick 68, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A slide stopped in pick No. 106, with Brenden Rice worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Fair-plus on Jamari Thrash, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They read the board right and Kamal Hadden was the payoff at No. 180. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 182nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They reached a country mile for JD Bertrand at slot 198, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 11, where Evan Williams graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Frank Gore Jr. for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.