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dspencer68'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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  • dspencer68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC-
Grand theft in slot 157: the Patriots steal Mustapha and grade out a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Mustapha falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In the 26th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at No. 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 68 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Fair-plus on Blake Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Max Melton
Value with a capital V on Max Melton in Round 4, Pick 27, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jordan Travis in pick 139. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
The board fumbled Malik Mustapha all the way to slot 157, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 182nd pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They took AJ Barner at par in No. 188, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Myles Jones
You do not let a cornerback like Myles Jones reach the 224th overall pick and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.