Robjames'S MOCK DRAFT
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Robjames'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 11, 2023

Pats draft

  • Robjames DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a B- weekend for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The cost of the Speights reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That Thomas Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in Round 1, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keon Coleman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 67th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brian Thomas Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 103, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in pick No. 140, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Joshua Gray at the 224th pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.