SNEAKYASSIST'S MOCK DRAFT

SNEAKYASSIST'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2023

PATRIOTSSSSSSS

  • SNEAKYASSIST DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Mario Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Mario Williams
WR USC
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Geoff Swaim
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Patriots bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Eichenberg steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 6th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No drama and no debate, Keon Coleman went about where he belonged in the 35th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
No edge and no loss on Calen Bullock in slot 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in pick No. 70 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They did well to land Blake Fisher in pick 103, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
By-the-book stuff, Luke Lachey at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Value with a capital V on Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They paid a round early for Jaylan Ford in No. 181, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Mario Williams
They read the board right and Mario Williams was the payoff at pick No. 224. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 6 with a little surplus value in Zy Alexander. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.