JPrice11'S MOCK DRAFT
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JPrice11'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2024

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  • JPrice11 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Carter has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A tidy little value on Troy Fautanu in Round 2, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 35 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid up for Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 38th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ricky Pearsall. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
By-the-book stuff, Javon Bullard at pick 68 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Fair-plus on Will Shipley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Harrell at slot 182, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
They took Daequan Hardy at par in the 224th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick227 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
A wild overpay on Ja'Had Carter in Round 7, Pick 7, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.