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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 2, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LV)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LV)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
DB Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Head Shot
Joseph Ossai
EDGE
Head Shot
Ricky Stromberg
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

When a board-topper like Tre Harris slides to pick 235, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

The Milroe reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Taliese Fuaga and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 35th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A reach on Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
No edge and no loss on Amarius Mims in slot 78; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
By-the-book stuff, Tahj Brooks at No. 140 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Milroe
A wild overpay on Jalen Milroe in pick No. 224, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tre Harris
They will replay Tre Harris at pick 235 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.