KBeazy'S MOCK DRAFT

KBeazy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2024

Patriots 2024

  • KBeazy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TB)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

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

If Richardson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Thomas Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 7 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A quiet steal in No. 38: Brian Thomas Jr. for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 D.J. James
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 4 with a little surplus value in D.J. James. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
No edge and no loss on Roman Wilson in slot 85; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in the 141st overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 182nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick184 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at pick 184 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
A wild overpay on Demani Richardson in pick No. 224, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.