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ZS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2024

PATS

  • ZS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A passer of the future in Maye, and a A-, for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 7th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A tidy bit of business in pick 34, where Amarius Mims graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They read the board right and Ja'Tavion Sanders was the payoff at No. 68. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.