Ljakubajtys'S MOCK DRAFT

Ljakubajtys'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2024

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  • Ljakubajtys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Getting Suamataia where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
They will replay Ladd McConkey at pick No. 68 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Max Melton
Max Melton in the 139th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
They liked Michael Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver in No. 224 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at Round 7, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.