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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2024

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Sam Cosmi
OG
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Landon Dickerson
OG
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Jahan Dotson
WR
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Jevon Holland
S
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Bernhard Raimann
OT
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Brian Robinson
RB
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Cam Smith
CB
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Nolan Smith
LB
Players traded away
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Atonio Mafi
OG
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Cole Strange
OG
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DeVante Parker
WR
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B+.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Bryson Nesbit, taking him 77 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Drake Maye gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
By-the-book stuff, Drake Maye at pick No. 6 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Nothing to complain about; Cooper DeJean went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick70 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Corley. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
They took Devontez Walker at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
They reached into another round for Bryson Nesbit, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.