jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
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jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2023

draft 12/1/2023 2

  • jmano21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Darius Robinson in No. 103, a good 40 spots before the room expected him. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. However the rest shakes out, Egbuka at that price is a win they earned.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu in No. 8 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
No drama and no debate, Quinn Ewers went about where he belonged in slot 40. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
They paid up for Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 67 when waiting would have done the job. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They talked themselves into Darius Robinson at the 103rd pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 5, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at the 181st pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson at Round 7, Pick 4 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.