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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Landon Dickerson
OG
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Head Shot
Younghoe Koo
PK
Head Shot
Nolan Smith
LB
Head Shot
Joe Thuney
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Atonio Mafi
OG
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the 180th pick on Kamal Hadden, a name the board had a full 56 spots lower. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Estime where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Brock Bowers and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
A straight-up fair deal on Brock Bowers at pick No. 6, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in slot 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taking Taliese Fuaga in the 47th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at pick 69 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at No. 110 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at the 139th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A big swing on Kamal Hadden at No. 180, well ahead of any board in the building. Stacking talent where they were already deep.