ryn2801'S MOCK DRAFT
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ryn2801'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2024

1/13/24

  • ryn2801 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Henderson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 17th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid sticker price for Ja'Tavion Sanders in No. 44, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick96 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in slot 96 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in Round 4, Pick 3 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at the 106th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at pick No. 112 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and James Williams at pick 139 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 140th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
No drama and no debate, Aki Ogunbiyi went about where he belonged in pick No. 182. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.