jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
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jmano21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2023

draft 12/1/2023

  • jmano21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Nelson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Morgan a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in No. 67 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
They reached a country mile for Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 4, Pick 3, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick140 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
They paid sticker price for MarShawn Lloyd in pick 140, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at the 181st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson in slot 224 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.