DutchNugget'S MOCK DRAFT
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DutchNugget'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2023

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  • DutchNugget DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
A weekend the Patriots spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Jacob Dobbs, taking him 183 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick 2 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 34, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in the 35th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in slot 66 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in Round 4, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 139th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Hatten this early at slot 180. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jacob Dobbs
They reached into another round for Jacob Dobbs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.