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Ljakubajtys'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2024

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Feb 1

  • Ljakubajtys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NYG)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Players Gained
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DJ Moore
WR
Head Shot
Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE
Head Shot
Darren Waller
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Harris Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 9 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 38th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in the 68th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
No edge and no loss on Marshawn Kneeland in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 139, where Cedric Gray graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in Round 6, Pick 7, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They paid a round early for Tatum Bethune in pick 228, more than the board wanted. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick232 Rnd7 Donell Harris Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Donell Harris Jr. in No. 232 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.