Dvs'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dvs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2024

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  • Dvs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That Clark pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

They are betting Nesbit proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 68th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in slot 103 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kamal Hadden at pick No. 139. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
A conviction pick on Bryson Nesbit at the 182nd overall pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
They robbed the room for De'Corian Clark here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.