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ZS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2024

PATS

  • ZS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B+.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Sanders at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in No. 34, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 3, Pick 4. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Junior Colson
The board had Junior Colson higher than the 90th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick 103 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.