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zsulter'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2024

PATS

  • zsulter DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (IND)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Julian Blackmon
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 6 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Nothing to complain about; Troy Fautanu went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They jumped the gun on Ja'Tavion Sanders, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They paid sticker price for Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.