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f'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2024

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  • f DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jared Wiley in the Round 5 slot, a good 66 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Daniels. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
The board had cheaper options than Devontez Walker at the 34th overall pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A big swing on Braelon Allen at the 103rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jared Wiley this early at No. 139. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A wild overpay on Walter Rouse in pick No. 224, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan is a better player than the 232nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.