Hunty'S MOCK DRAFT
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Hunty'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2024

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  • Hunty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Carson Steele; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 72 spots ahead at the 182nd pick.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jackson. It is not that Stover is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
Joe Alt in pick No. 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at No. 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A want over a need in pick 103: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick139 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Khyree Jackson at slot 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick182 Rnd6 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at the 182nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
They reached into another round for Jarquez Hunter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.