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mikeges13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2024

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  • mikeges13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
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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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Yetur Gross-Matos
EDGE
Head Shot
Kyle Pitts
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Jackson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 8 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 24th pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Morgan in the 34th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Good price on Jalen McMillan in pick 87, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
The board had McKinnley Jackson higher than the Round 4 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in Round 4, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They read the board right and Jaylan Ford was the payoff at pick No. 182. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick224 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the 224th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.