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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 21, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Pat Freiermuth
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Bryson Nesbit at the 180th overall pick, a reach of 123 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

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.

Legette at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In the end it comes back to Xavier Legette, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In slot 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They went early on Brian Thomas Jr. in the 35th overall pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick48 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at No. 48 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No edge and no loss on Malachi Corley in pick No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A reach for TreVeyon Henderson in pick 67; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They liked Blake Fisher enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 102. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at slot 139 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryson Nesbit well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Christian Jones
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at Round 7, Pick 3, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.