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kevinzls'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2024

BAD KARMA DRAFT

  • kevinzls DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the night they stopped Clark from sliding. Grade: A-.

Call it larceny. De'Corian Clark sat on the board until slot 228, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The All reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In the end it comes back to Olumuyiwa Fashanu, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 7th overall pick they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A conviction pick on J.J. McCarthy at Round 2, Pick 2 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens slid further than he should have, and the 38th pick is lovely value for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They reached a country mile for Jalen McMillan at pick No. 68, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in No. 103. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick 139 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Circle this one: Mike Sainristil at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick224 Rnd7 Erick All
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Erick All well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
You do not let a wide receiver like De'Corian Clark reach pick No. 228 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.