Ross'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ross'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 27, 2023

Rickross

  • Ross DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DET)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DET)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kevin Dotson
OG
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Head Shot
Julian Okwara
EDGE
Head Shot
Halapoulivaati Vaitai
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Landing Stutsman that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at No. 77 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
No drama and no debate, Amarius Mims went about where he belonged in pick No. 84. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 3, Pick 30 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
A tidy little value on Payton Wilson in slot 103, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick140 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Taking Danny Stutsman in the 140th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Devontez Walker in the 181st overall pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nelson Ceaser
Circle this one: Nelson Ceaser at pick 224 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at the 251st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.