Dsc4954'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dsc4954'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2024

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  • Dsc4954 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joseph Ossai
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in slot 182 lands the Patriots a B+, Henderson and all.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Henderson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Every board in the league had Frazier lower, and that gap is the story.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 8th overall pick they get a mismatch in the passing game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at Round 2, Pick 2 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They let Troy Fautanu come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A tidy little value on Xavier Legette in the 49th pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat slipping to pick No. 66 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in No. 68 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They took Audric Estime at par in Round 4, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at slot 139 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
Steal is underselling it; LaDarius Henderson at pick No. 182 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
The board had Sam Hartman higher than No. 196, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
A reach for Miles Frazier in pick 224; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith at the 225th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.