PATSNATION'S MOCK DRAFT
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PATSNATION'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2024

PATS

  • PATSNATION DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Shaffer
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

However the rest shakes out, Haynes at that price is a win they earned. They are betting Jones proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Jordan Morgan graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in No. 74 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 103rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A reach on Malik Washington in slot 109; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg slid further than he should have, and pick No. 139 is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick182 Rnd6 Myles Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Myles Jones well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jase McClellan in Round 7, Pick 4. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
A safety of that caliber at No. 232 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.