Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LV)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

That Pritchett pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 68th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick No. 77 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 4, Pick 15 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in slot 137 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallin Holker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at pick 180 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick193 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
By-the-book stuff, Delmar Glaze at pick 193 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
Taking Justin Rogers in No. 214 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A linebacker of that caliber at the 231st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.