UTB'S MOCK DRAFT
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UTB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2024

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  • UTB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Carson Steele, 77 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kingsley Suamataia in the 34th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders is a better player than pick 68 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Taking Roman Wilson in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They paid a round early for Jaylin Simpson in the 139th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 Carson Steele
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carson Steele this early at slot 182. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
Phil Jurkovec at the 224th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They reached into another round for Dwight McGlothern, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.