MakeMeGMMrKraft'S MOCK DRAFT
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MakeMeGMMrKraft'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 6, 2023

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  • MakeMeGMMrKraft DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jared Wiley in pick 224, a good 205 spots before the room expected him.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They banked enough surplus on Sainristil to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 35, where Dallas Turner graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Javon Foster
A conviction pick on Javon Foster at No. 37 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A big swing on Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 54, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 3, Pick 3 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They paid up for Junior Colson at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at pick 140 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 181st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 224th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.