kgarabed'S MOCK DRAFT
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kgarabed'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

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  • kgarabed DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (GB)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LV)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joey Bosa
EDGE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Singer from sliding. Grade: C-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Dorian Singer tumbling to the Patriots in Round 7, Pick 4 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Reaching for Barner left real value on the table behind him. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on Rome Odunze and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 19 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in Round 2, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at pick No. 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 AJ Barner
This one needs a full-page explanation: AJ Barner in the Round 4 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 140 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
They went early on Sincere Haynesworth in slot 148, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at the 181st pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
Somehow Dorian Singer was still sitting there in the 224th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.