ZS'S MOCK DRAFT

PATS

  • ZS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Carter
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: 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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Worthy at that price is a win they earned.

If Suamataia pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 6 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in No. 35 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They jumped the gun on Kingsley Suamataia, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy slid further than he should have, and pick No. 68 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They took Mekhi Wingo at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 137th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.