PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Trade Up From 3rd Round B-

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New England Patriots

Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

by Hemo1012 · 2024 NFL Draft · 8 picks · 2 steals · 4 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A-
Future C

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They are betting Hampton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Landing Wallace that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Drake Maye · QB · rank 7
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 28
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 34th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 61
A wild overpay on Kingsley Suamataia in the 35th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 95
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Khyree Jackson at pick No. 103. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 149
Luke McCaffrey at No. 137 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Kendall Milton · RB · rank 202
Kendall Milton at Round 6, Pick 5 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Dominique Hampton · S · rank 235
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dominique Hampton well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.11 · Pick 231 · Caedan Wallace · OT · rank 213
Caedan Wallace in pick 231 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
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