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Pat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2024

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ali. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Wiley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the 34th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Roman Wilson a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
They will replay Jalen McMillan at pick No. 103 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A real head-scratcher, Jared Wiley in the 182nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A straight-up fair deal on Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 224, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A running back of that caliber at slot 232 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.