BVAllison'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BVAllison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B+ weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 6 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
No drama and no debate, Ladd McConkey went about where he belonged in the 34th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton is a better player than slot 39 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders slid further than he should have, and pick No. 47 is lovely value for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Haynes at Round 3, Pick 14. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 100 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick101 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in the 103rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
They paid sticker price for Roger Rosengarten in pick 137, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick No. 193 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Fair-plus on Frank Gore Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.