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Wahoo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2023

New England

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The James pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Gore Jr. left real value on the table behind him.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the 34th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick 40 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They paid a round early for Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 56, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
They did well to land Cooper DeJean in Round 3, Pick 2, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in No. 88 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 D.J. James
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, D.J. James adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cedric Gray in the 139th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dallin Holker
A wild overpay on Dallin Holker in Round 6, Pick 5, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.