BobbySwizz'S MOCK DRAFT

BobbySwizz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2024

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  • BobbySwizz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Clark. They are betting Wiley proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 6th overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick No. 47 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Circle this one: Patrick Paul at the 68th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
You do not let a cornerback like Mike Sainristil reach slot 103 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139 Rnd5 Max Melton
The board fumbled Max Melton all the way to Round 5, Pick 3, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A wild overpay on Jared Wiley in pick 182, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
Steal is underselling it; De'Corian Clark at No. 232 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick 248 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.