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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 24, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Landon Dickerson
OG
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Head Shot
Bernhard Raimann
OT
Head Shot
Nolan Smith
LB
Head Shot
Joe Thuney
OG
Head Shot
Zach Wood
LS
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B.

Nobody else had Bryson Nesbit anywhere near pick No. 170. The Patriots did, by 133 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

On value alone, Harris makes the weekend a net positive. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 12 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A conviction pick on J.J. McCarthy at Round 2, Pick 2 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick46 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
No drama and no debate, Brian Thomas Jr. went about where he belonged in the 46th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They took Malachi Corley at par in pick 66, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 139th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A premium they did not need to pay, Ben Sinnott a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bryson Nesbit
A big swing on Bryson Nesbit at the 170th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in pick 223 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.