Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

Solid draft

  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They banked enough surplus on Coleman to cover a lot of smaller sins. The Paul reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No drama and no debate, Ja'Tavion Sanders went about where he belonged in the 34th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick39 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Value said wait; Patrick Paul in slot 39 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at Round 2, Pick 15 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
You do not let a wide receiver like Keon Coleman reach pick No. 68 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Nothing to complain about; Christian Mahogany went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at the 106th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
A big swing on Kitan Oladapo at No. 136, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
They paid up for Elijah Jones at No. 179 when waiting would have done the job. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
They will replay Daijun Edwards at slot 231 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.