BVAllison'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BVAllison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ATL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

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 bottom line is a respectable B.

The Newton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They took Jordan Morgan at par in pick No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick47 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They paid sticker price for Keon Coleman in pick 47, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 4 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Austin Booker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Austin Booker in No. 74. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
No edge and no loss on DeWayne Carter in the 103rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Josh Newton
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 180 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick193 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick231 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 7, Pick 11 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.