Pats'S MOCK DRAFT
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Pats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2024

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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
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Williams pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at the 34th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They jumped the gun on Roman Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ray Davis
No drama and no debate, Ray Davis went about where he belonged in pick 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick No. 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They liked Joshua Cephus enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 4. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at the 232nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.