PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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New England Patriots

A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B+, for the Patriots.

by JerichoQuest · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 6 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future 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.

The Cooper value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Lindberg reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.5 · Pick 5 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · JC Latham · OT · rank 18
In No. 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 28
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 34th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.17 · Pick 81 · Ricky Pearsall · WR · rank 70
Ricky Pearsall is a better player than pick 81 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 94
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the 90th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 57
Steal is underselling it; Edgerrin Cooper at slot 104 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.6 · Pick 106 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 96
Tykee Smith at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.11 · Pick 111 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 117
By-the-book stuff, Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 111 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Max Melton · CB · rank 111
A slide stopped in slot 119, with Max Melton worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.36 · Pick 136 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 141
Jaheim Bell in the 136th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R6.7 · Pick 182 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 175
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.19 · Pick 194 · Dylan Laube · RB · rank 148
They robbed the room for Dylan Laube here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Omar Speights · LB · rank 215
Fair-plus on Omar Speights, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R7.9 · Pick 229 · Chad Lindberg · C · rank 272
A big swing on Chad Lindberg at pick No. 229, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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