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f'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2024

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  • f DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Oronde Gadsden II a full 62 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

That Odunze pick is the receipt they will wave around later. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in pick 35 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kingsley Suamataia at slot 67. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at Round 4, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oronde Gadsden II well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick No. 181 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick224 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Frank Gore Jr. this early at slot 224. It patches a soft spot without any drama.