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Pat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2024

Patriots

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Sinnott has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. McMillan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A reach for Tyler Guyton in pick No. 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in slot 68. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
They let Jalen McMillan come to them and pounced at the 103rd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid sticker price for Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 224, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.