Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 15, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Carter
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Christian Jones at the Round 7 slot is 85 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The Corum pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In slot 32 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at the 35th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 67 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Corum
You do not let a running back like Blake Corum reach Round 4, Pick 3 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Troy Fautanu
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Troy Fautanu in pick 140, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slid further than he should have, and the 181st pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Jones well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.