the rizzler'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • the rizzler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B+ for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Getting McCaffrey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Amegadjie pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 9 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
The board had cheaper options than Keon Coleman at pick No. 34, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
A reach on Kiran Amegadjie in pick 47; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter slid further than he should have, and No. 68 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A conviction pick on Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 3 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137 Rnd5 Bucky Irving
A clean, defensible pick in the 137th overall pick with a little surplus value in Bucky Irving. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Circle this one: Luke McCaffrey at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
They paid a round early for Layden Robinson in the 193rd pick, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl in slot 231 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.