Willy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Willy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

Qb and wideout

  • Willy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 224th overall pick lands the Patriots a B, Alexander and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Zy Alexander at slot 224 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They will need Rattler to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick No. 35 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brian Thomas Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 103, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dominick Puni
Circle this one: Dominick Puni at the 140th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Monheim at the 181st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
The board fumbled Zy Alexander all the way to slot 224, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.