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b'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2024

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  • b DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OL New Mexico
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Head Shot
Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Joe Milton III selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 34 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Guyton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Fair-plus on Malik Nabers, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A reach for J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at the 68th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Blake Corum
By-the-book stuff, Blake Corum at pick 74 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A conviction pick on Braelon Allen at Round 4, Pick 3 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Milton III this early at the 139th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick212 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They took Christian Jones at par in the 212th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.C. Davis well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.