Patsnation2049'S MOCK DRAFT
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Patsnation2049'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2024

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  • Patsnation2049 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Cooper Rush
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
J.C. Jackson
CB
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Braiden McGregor. He came off 82 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 12th overall pick they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They took Ladd McConkey at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick No. 68 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick121 Rnd4 Braiden McGregor
They reached a country mile for Braiden McGregor at pick 121, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
By-the-book stuff, Cole Bishop at No. 124 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in slot 139, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aki Ogunbiyi well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in the 182nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at slot 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy in the 232nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.