JROWE12'S MOCK DRAFT
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JROWE12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 27, 2023

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  • JROWE12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Daniels falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 8 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Amarius Mims in Round 2, Pick 2. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at No. 40 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 72nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick No. 102 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick 139 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cole Bishop
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Cole Bishop in the 180th pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 JT Daniels
JT Daniels in Round 7, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.