pats'S MOCK DRAFT
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pats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Breece Hall
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The Williams reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

Fuaga falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 10th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
A slide stopped in the 34th pick, with Taliese Fuaga worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at Round 3, Pick 8 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick 103 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
Value said wait; Isaiah Williams in No. 139 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They liked Jared Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 182. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 224 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.