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RUN ON JAN 1, 2024

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Mock Draft 3.0

  • NDFYungNative DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Calvin Anderson
OT
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David Andrews
C
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Demario Douglas
WR
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Ezekiel Elliott
RB
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Hunter Henry
TE
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Ian Book
QB
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Jake Andrews
C
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James Ferentz
OG
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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Kevin Harris
RB
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Malik Cunningham
QB
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Matt Corral
QB
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Mike Gesicki
TE
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Trent Brown
OT
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Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says F.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Patriots shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Barron pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake. Getting Thomas Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick 2 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 8 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in slot 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Brian Thomas Jr. graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at the 102nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara is a better player than pick No. 139 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Raym at Round 6, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jahdae Barron
The board had cheaper options than Jahdae Barron at the 223rd pick, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.