Goku122'S MOCK DRAFT
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Goku122'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2024

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  • Goku122 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NO)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NO)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
Head Shot
Greg Van Roten
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Derek Carr leading the way.

The Hicks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emeka Egbuka at the 35th overall pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 103 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick No. 136 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 140th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at No. 150 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaimon Rucker. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.