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RM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2024

2024Patriots RM

  • RM DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

McConkey at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 34th pick, where Brian Thomas Jr. graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at No. 68 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at the 103rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
They let Sataoa Laumea come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 7, with Frank Gore Jr. worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 224 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.