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pete'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2024

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  • pete DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureC
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Patriots: C+.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Patriots walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Getting Jordan where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 34th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 43 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
The board had cheaper options than Christian Haynes at No. 68, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 3 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at pick 139, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
A quiet steal in the 182nd pick: Andru Phillips for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan slid further than he should have, and slot 224 is lovely value for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Good price on Daequan Hardy in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.