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redbones'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2024

Realistic Patriots Draft

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That Ali pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Good price on Xavier Legette in the 34th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in slot 68 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid sticker price for Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 3, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in No. 139 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 182: Frank Gore Jr. for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A reach for Xavier Thomas in pick No. 232; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.