kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT
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kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2024

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  • kauffyk22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B-, for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The cost of the Tupuola-Fetui reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Ford value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They talked themselves into Kingsley Suamataia at the 34th pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zak Zinter well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Tupuola-Fetui. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Malik Washington
No edge and no loss on Malik Washington in pick 157; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford is a better player than pick No. 158 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick182 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
A big swing on Isaiah Williams at the 182nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They took Jabbar Muhammad at par in slot 224, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.