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Ultima420'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 30, 2023

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  • Ultima420 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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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 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a C.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent slot 224 on Zion Logue, a name the board had a full 103 spots lower. For now it grades a C, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Wilson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Hit on JC Latham and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham in Round 1, Pick 23 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick35 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
You do not let a wide receiver like Rome Odunze reach pick 35 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in No. 44 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 103 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 140th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 McCallan Castles
A real head-scratcher, McCallan Castles in slot 181 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in slot 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
A straight-up fair deal on Jason Henderson at No. 234, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.