Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT

Biggs7079'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2024

BA Draft 2/11

  • Biggs7079 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Hunter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bobby Okereke gives the group a proven body among the projects.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No edge and no loss on Tyler Guyton in pick 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 68th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They paid sticker price for Trey Benson in the 70th overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at No. 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Fair-plus on Cam Hart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick182 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They took Julian Pearl at par in slot 182, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
A tidy bit of business in the 232nd overall pick, where Jontrey Hunter graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.