Jw 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jw 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2024

The wish

  • Jw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Robinson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They took Troy Fautanu at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 68 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Somehow Johnny Wilson was still sitting there in the 103rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Max Melton
You do not let a cornerback like Max Melton reach pick No. 139 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They liked Darius Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 4. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Malik Washington
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 182 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 224, where Tatum Bethune graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.