RustyCF57'S MOCK DRAFT

RustyCF57'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2024

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Swing for the fences

  • RustyCF57 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Ryan Neuzil
C
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Greg Van Roten
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
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DeVante Parker
WR
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J.C. Jackson
CB
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Lawrence Guy Sr.
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a F to match.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Patriots, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A weekend to file away and forget, and an F to match.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Rouse has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with edge rusher still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Hart at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A reach for Jaylen Wright in pick 150; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 4 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Value with a capital V on Darius Muasau in pick No. 232, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick234 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Daequan Hardy at the 234th pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick244 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A conviction pick on Walter Rouse at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.