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AussieKid'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2024

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  • AussieKid DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Driskel
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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

The cost of the Stover reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Hart value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at Round 2, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A wild overpay on Cade Stover in the 68th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
No drama and no debate, Blake Fisher went about where he belonged in No. 104. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at slot 182 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the 188th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis slipping to pick No. 224 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.