Pats6x'S MOCK DRAFT

Pats6x'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2024

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  • Pats6x DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Mark Perry
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says A-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They banked enough surplus on Thrash to cover a lot of smaller sins. Perry has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Amarius Mims in pick 34. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They read the board right and Kingsley Suamataia was the payoff at pick No. 68. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
They will replay Malachi Corley at Round 4, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Somehow Jamari Thrash was still sitting there in slot 139, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cam Hart
Steal is underselling it; Cam Hart at the 182nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick224 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry in No. 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.