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new era'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2024

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  • new era DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB+
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If Whittington pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on TE-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keon Coleman at the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Value with a capital V on Troy Fautanu in the 37th pick, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No drama and no debate, Trey Benson went about where he belonged in slot 68. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A want over a need in pick No. 103: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They took Ben Sinnott at par in No. 139, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at Round 6, Pick 7 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
No edge and no loss on Joshua Cephus in pick 224; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
They talked themselves into Jordan Whittington at the 232nd pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.