Jacory01'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jacory01'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2024

Jacory .

  • Jacory01 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

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.

On value alone, Abrams-Draine makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at the 3rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at the 34th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 68 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 103, where Zak Zinter graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
You do not let a cornerback like Kris Abrams-Draine reach pick 139 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
No edge and no loss on Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick224 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Nothing to complain about; Blake Watson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.