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RichERich'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 10, 2024

Trade Down Maye Falls

  • RichERich DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Robinson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 7 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Nothing to complain about; Adonai Mitchell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Value with a capital V on Jonah Elliss in the 55th overall pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Layden Robinson this early at Round 5, Pick 3. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 162 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jase McClellan in slot 224. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Keegan at Round 7, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.