patrick patriot'S MOCK DRAFT
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patrick patriot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2024

patrick patriot

  • patrick patriot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

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

The Thomas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell in slot 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in No. 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They paid sticker price for Dallin Holker in the 139th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
No edge and no loss on Ethan Driskell in the 182nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at pick No. 224 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in Round 7, Pick 12 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.