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STATE'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 25, 2024

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  • STATE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIA)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tutu Atwell
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueD NeedB TradesB FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

Nobody had Spencer Rattler this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 78 spots to get him at Round 2, Pick 2.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Adding Tutu Atwell by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Spencer Rattler
A real head-scratcher, Spencer Rattler in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Value said wait; Patrick Paul in pick 37 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in slot 45 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No edge and no loss on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Good price on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 3, Pick 19, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at No. 99, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at pick No. 103 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 137th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A big swing on Joe Milton III at slot 180, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
A reach on Jalen Coker in Round 6, Pick 23; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Crum
They reached a country mile for Frank Crum at No. 231, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.