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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 3, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Fries
OG
Head Shot
Zion Johnson
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for McMillan: C+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jalen McMillan tumbling to the Patriots in slot 152 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The Milroe reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Zion Johnson leading the way.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 3rd overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
No drama and no debate, Nate Wiggins went about where he belonged in the 35th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
No edge and no loss on Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Graham Barton
They paid sticker price for Graham Barton in Round 4, Pick 3, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalen McMillan
They will replay Jalen McMillan at No. 152 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick No. 181 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Milroe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Milroe. A need, and now a little less of one.