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zsulter'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2024

PATS

  • zsulter DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (GB)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Love
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

Every board in the league had Rice lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In the end it comes back to Amarius Mims, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 25th pick they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Good price on Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 9 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in slot 57 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in No. 68 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They went early on Zak Zinter in pick No. 88, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid up for Khyree Jackson at pick 103 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.