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Bahpipn 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2024

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  • Bahpipn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Prater
PK
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nubin. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The Washington reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at pick 35 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at Round 3, Pick 4 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
You do not let an offensive lineman like Christian Haynes reach the 103rd overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at slot 139 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, LaDarius Henderson at No. 182. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They paid sticker price for Omar Speights in the 224th pick, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick225 Rnd7 Justin Walley
Steal is underselling it; Justin Walley at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.