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dgrossijr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2024

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  • dgrossijr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (PHI)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Ali: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Rasheen Ali had no business being available in the 224th pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Adding Brian O'Neill by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 11th overall pick they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick No. 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick42 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Circle this one: Bo Nix at the 42nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
A tidy little value on Zach Frazier in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
Value with a capital V on Marist Liufau in No. 103, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in Round 5, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at slot 224 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Good price on Zakhari Franklin in pick 232, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.