Wheezy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Wheezy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 5, 2023

Wheezy

  • Wheezy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LAC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LAC)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quinton Bohanna
DT
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Adam Thielen
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

You build a draft on nights like this. Devontez Walker had no business being available in the 250th overall pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Quinn Ewers is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. If Robinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Quinn Ewers and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
No edge and no loss on Troy Franklin in the 35th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They took Jordan Morgan at par in the 44th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in No. 61 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
A slide stopped in slot 67, with Kris Jenkins worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Circle this one: Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 103rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in pick 112 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick129 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu is a better player than pick No. 129 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in pick No. 140. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 181st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nelson Ceaser
They will replay Nelson Ceaser at No. 222 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Mike Sainristil
They barely believed it either: Mike Sainristil still on the board at slot 224. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick233 Rnd7 Layden Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Layden Robinson in pick 233 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250 Rnd7 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at Round 7, Pick 30 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.