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DutchNugget'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 1, 2024

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  • DutchNugget DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
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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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
David Andrews
C
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Head Shot
Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
S
Head Shot
Matt Corral
QB
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
EDGE
Head Shot
Mike Onwenu
OG
Head Shot
Myles Bryant
CB
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Head Shot
Sidy Sow
OG
Head Shot
Tre Nixon
WR
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: F.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jacob Dobbs at pick No. 223 regardless, 183 picks early. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

The James pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety and running back still on the board. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with safety still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick 4 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 14 they get an anchor for the offensive line.
Pick19 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In pick No. 19 they get an anchor for the defensive front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
They took Kris Abrams-Draine at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick37 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Value said wait; Cooper Beebe in the 37th overall pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at slot 66 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in pick No. 70 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 D.J. James
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. D.J. James in pick 78 leaves safety and running back for later.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 139th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at No. 180 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs in the 223rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.