irishmonk'S MOCK DRAFT

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
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LV)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre Tucker
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Landing Oladapo that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Joe Alt
Taking Joe Alt in No. 34 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
The board had Jermaine Burton higher than the Round 3 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy is a better player than the 103rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Josh Newton at Round 5, Pick 1 is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Circle this one: Kitan Oladapo at pick 193 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.