mg1882'S MOCK DRAFT
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mg1882'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2024

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  • mg1882 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Robert Scott Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Robert Scott Jr.
OT Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gabe Davis
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B.

The Patriots bet big and early on Fabien Lovett, 170 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Johnny Wilson in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They reached into another round for Jaheim Bell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in the 139th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at the 182nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Robert Scott Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Robert Scott Jr.. It fills a real need, too.