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agould1996'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2024

Patriots Draft

  • agould1996 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TB)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Godwin
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots robbed the room for Trotter Jr.. Final grade: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Patriots, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

They banked enough surplus on Trotter Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. The Chris Godwin deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, with Kool-Aid McKinstry leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Fair-plus on Kool-Aid McKinstry, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
By-the-book stuff, Troy Fautanu at pick No. 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
A clean, defensible pick in the 68th pick with a little surplus value in Edgerrin Cooper. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A curious use of pick 83. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Jeremiah Trotter Jr. did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at slot 103 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javion Cohen. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
A quiet steal in pick No. 182: Theo Wease Jr. for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A tidy little value on Steele Chambers in Round 7, Pick 4, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.