Jtb 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jtb 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 4, 2023

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  • Jtb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
DB Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NE)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
DB Michigan
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Claypool
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

On value alone, Linton makes the weekend a net positive. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Quinyon Mitchell
No drama and no debate, Quinyon Mitchell went about where he belonged in No. 77. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 103rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in slot 104 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in the 140th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at pick No. 160 squarely in line with his ranking. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick181 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at pick No. 214 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tony Grimes in the Round 7 slot. It fits a board better than it fits this team.