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AB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 25, 2023

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  • AB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cowing. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They went 5 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
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 8 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on JT Tuimoloau. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the 40th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at No. 67, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at Round 4, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
No drama and no debate, Tahj Brooks went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamal Hadden in slot 181. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Taking Jacob Cowing in pick 224 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.