Caleb Coolman'S MOCK DRAFT
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Caleb Coolman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2023

New England Patriots: The Future

  • Caleb Coolman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (GB)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B.

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

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Roberts value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
They took Caleb Williams at par in pick No. 2, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
By-the-book stuff, Troy Franklin at Round 2, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Guyton. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Nothing to complain about; Leonard Taylor III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They paid up for Bucky Irving at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at slot 102, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie slid further than he should have, and No. 111 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cade Stover
No edge and no loss on Cade Stover in pick 135; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at slot 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Jamari Thrash graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Value with a capital V on Willie Roberts in pick No. 223, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.