Northern TD'S MOCK DRAFT
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Northern TD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2024

Pats

  • Northern TD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

If Suamataia pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kingsley Suamataia. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 137th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in Round 6, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A reach on Ryan Flournoy in the 193rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
They paid sticker price for Tylan Grable in pick No. 231, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.