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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (KC)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Landon Dickerson
OG
Head Shot
Travis Kelce
TE
Head Shot
Nolan Smith
LB
Head Shot
Joe Thuney
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Thomas Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Travis Kelce leading the way.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 6 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 34th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper DeJean a notch or two before his time. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
A reach on Kamal Hadden in pick No. 223; the board had better options right there. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.