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Jfronz117'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2024

Patriots 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
AJ Arcuri
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

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

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Sinnott reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 5 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Worthy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 37th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at slot 103 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 140th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.