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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (PIT)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Creed Humphrey
C
Head Shot
Broderick Jones
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent No. 139 on Kamal Hadden, a name most had 97 spots down the list. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Broderick Jones leading the way.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at No. 36 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
By-the-book stuff, Troy Franklin at the 37th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 16 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A reach on Roman Wilson in slot 100; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at pick 102 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.