Peadar'S MOCK DRAFT

Peadar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2024

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  • Peadar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keith Smith
FB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If Laube pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

On value alone, McGlothern makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 9 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They did well to land Tyler Guyton in pick No. 34, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
A real head-scratcher, Dylan Laube in the 103rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at pick 109 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They let Jarvis Brownlee Jr. come to them and pounced at the 122nd overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 1. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in No. 180 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 193rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Garret Greenfield for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.