DREDD'S MOCK DRAFT
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DREDD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2024

PATS MUST DO

  • DREDD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NE)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Head Shot
George Fant
OT
Head Shot
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Head Shot
John Metchie III
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Adrian Phillips
S
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
David Andrews
C
Head Shot
Deatrich Wise Jr.
EDGE
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
Head Shot
Jabrill Peppers
S
Head Shot
Jalen Mills
S
Head Shot
James Ferentz
OG
Head Shot
Jonathan Jones
CB
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Head Shot
Kody Russey
OG
Head Shot
Malcolm Perry
WR
Head Shot
Mike Gesicki
TE
Head Shot
Riley Reiff
OT
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Head Shot
Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: D-.

There is reaching, and then there is Richard Jibunor at pick No. 242. The Patriots jumped the board by 68 and dared it to prove them wrong. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

Bo Nix gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Nice patience on Jordan Morgan, who had no business lasting to the 34th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A wild overpay on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 38th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Calen Bullock at No. 68 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
A slide stopped in slot 70, with T'Vondre Sweat worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Benson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 88th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 106 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 4, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at slot 139 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in No. 141, and that is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick143 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They jumped the gun on Joe Milton III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Fair-plus on Darius Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. is a better player than pick No. 182 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit in the 188th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in pick 224 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick233 Rnd7 Erick All
They went early on Erick All in No. 233, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at slot 239 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick242 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
They reached into another round for Richard Jibunor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster logic is harder to follow.