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Nil'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2024

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jessie Bates III
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Brandon Graham
EDGE
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Logan Hall
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They are betting Capehart proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. That Cooper pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at No. 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick21 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at pick 21 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Troy Fautanu. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
Quietly one of the better values of the day, JT Tuimoloau at the 38th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edgerrin Cooper at the 74th pick is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in slot 103 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cooper Beebe in pick No. 120. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
They took Shemar Turner at par in slot 139, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Proctor in pick No. 182. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.