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DutchNugget'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TEN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Zion Johnson
OG
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Jamaree Salyer
OT
Players traded away
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Brenden Schooler
S
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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CJ Marable
RB
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Cole Strange
OG
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Demario Douglas
WR
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DeVante Parker
WR
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Jalen Mills
S
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Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
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Josh Uche
EDGE
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Kyle Dugger
S
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Mac Jones
QB
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Matt Corral
QB
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Matthew Judon
EDGE
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Mike Onwenu
OG
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Mike Gesicki
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a F.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Jacob Dobbs, 182 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 26th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They let Emeka Egbuka come to them and pounced at pick 36. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
By-the-book stuff, Calen Bullock at the 39th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 3, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
No drama and no debate, Jack Sawyer went about where he belonged in the 68th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kiran Amegadjie in No. 104. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the 133rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A reach for Ainias Smith in pick No. 145; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick 155 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
They paid a round early for Darius Robinson in the 181st overall pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
Value said wait; Hayden Hatten in the 190th pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs at No. 224 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
A wild overpay on Jaden Shirden in slot 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.