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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2024

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jessie Bates III
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The McClellan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Nice patience on Kool-Aid McKinstry, who had no business lasting to No. 34. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in Round 3, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the 103rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at pick 139 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A quiet steal in slot 182: Nathan Thomas for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
They paid sticker price for Zakhari Franklin in the 224th pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They robbed the room for Jase McClellan here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.