Brop9404'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brop9404 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players traded away
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Landing Powers-Johnson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They will need Paul to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 34th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at pick No. 37, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A conviction pick on Ja'Lynn Polk at the 47th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 3, Pick 4 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves edge rusher and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They let Tommy Eichenberg come to them and pounced at slot 139. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo slid further than he should have, and the 182nd overall pick is lovely value for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brevyn Spann-Ford. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at the 232nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.