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payner10'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2024

Pats Draft

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Castles pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Pearl pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick No. 3 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They did well to land Keon Coleman in the 35th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at No. 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They paid sticker price for Blake Fisher in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
A reach for McCallan Castles in pick 140; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
The board had Julian Pearl higher than Round 6, Pick 6, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.