Ghost'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ghost'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2024

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  • Ghost DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DET)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
Jack Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueC NeedA- TradesF FutureD
The Patriots answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: F.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but J.J. McCarthy at pick 12 is 31 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 12 they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 13th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the 34th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 3, Pick 22 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
They took Tyler Davis at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.