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Willy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

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  • Willy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAR)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAR)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyren Williams
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Walker should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a A-.

Somebody in No. 140 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Devontez Walker, the No. 103 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Sawyer has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Bottom line, with Amarius Mims leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at pick No. 35 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick55 Rnd2 Javon Foster
By-the-book stuff, Javon Foster at No. 55 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at pick 67 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at Round 3, Pick 24 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. slipping to the 103rd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Tommy Eichenberg in slot 139, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick140 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
Circle this one: Devontez Walker at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Mike Sainristil
You do not let a cornerback like Mike Sainristil reach the 181st pick and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington in slot 224 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Willie Roberts slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 6 is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.