😎'S MOCK DRAFT
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😎'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 8, 2023

Is What it is

  • 😎 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (PHI)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAR)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Khris Bogle Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NYG)
Khris Bogle
DE-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Bru McCoy tumbling to the Patriots in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick No. 13 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 51 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the 67th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in No. 97, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
They paid up for Jason Marshall Jr. at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at Round 5, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Gabriel Murphy
The board had Gabriel Murphy higher than pick 178, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
No drama and no debate, Raheim Sanders went about where he belonged in pick No. 181. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
Steal is underselling it; Bru McCoy at the 253rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.