Barrakuta!836'S MOCK DRAFT
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Barrakuta!836'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2024

Patriots - Realistic - FA WR in Mind

  • Barrakuta!836 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Jackson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Every board in the league had Wiley lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in Round 3, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter slid further than he should have, and the 103rd pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 139 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in No. 182 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jase McClellan in the 224th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A reach on Xavier Thomas in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.