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dgrossijr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2024

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  • dgrossijr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Kelly
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Larceny in pick 182 lands the Patriots a A-, Milton III and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Joe Milton III slide 31 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 15th overall pick they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in slot 46. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Johnny Wilson at No. 68, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Nothing to complain about; Christian Haynes went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in pick 103 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamal Hadden at Round 5, Pick 3 is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick182 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Joe Milton III in pick No. 182, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights is a better player than the 224th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.