dgrossijr'S MOCK DRAFT
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dgrossijr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2024

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  • dgrossijr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyson Bagent
QB
Head Shot
Max Duggan
QB
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Smith-Wade: A-.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The Smith-Wade value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Every board in the league had Haynes lower, and that gap is the story.

In the end it comes back to Olumuyiwa Fashanu, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 34, where Keon Coleman graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A conviction pick on Christian Haynes at Round 3, Pick 4 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 69th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A quiet steal in pick 103: Jamari Thrash for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tykee Smith in No. 110. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
A clean, defensible pick in slot 139 with a little surplus value in Jordan Travis. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 183 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in the 224th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson slipping to Round 7, Pick 6 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
They let Darius Muasau come to them and pounced at pick 232. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.