Pats'S MOCK DRAFT
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Pats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

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. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Ford pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A conviction pick on Patrick Paul at slot 38 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in No. 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Washington a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at the 182nd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They read the board right and Jaylan Ford was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 9. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Fair-plus on Taulia Tagovailoa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.