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zaproctor'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2024

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  • zaproctor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (IND)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B, for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

On value alone, Allen makes the weekend a net positive. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They took Jayden Daniels at par in pick No. 5, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick15 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 15 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Quinyon Mitchell. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Good price on Tyler Davis in No. 103, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 139th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
They robbed the room for Braelon Allen here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at the 224th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at pick No. 232 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.