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JDMin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

2024 Patriots Rebuild

  • JDMin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB
The Patriots robbed the room for Jones. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Christian Jones slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at Round 7, Pick 4. Highway robbery.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in pick No. 37 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Somehow Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was still sitting there in the 68th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick 69 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in No. 103 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at the 139th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 6, Pick 7 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Jones in slot 224, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.