unfairlemon'S MOCK DRAFT
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unfairlemon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2024

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  • unfairlemon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The McClellan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The McMillan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They paid a round early for Tyler Guyton in pick No. 34, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at pick 68 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
A quiet steal in the 103rd pick: Marist Liufau for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at slot 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather slid further than he should have, and No. 182 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Somehow Jase McClellan was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.