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Wbudingt'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (GB)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anders Carlson
PK
Head Shot
Jake Matthews
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says A-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If Magee pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jayden Daniels and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A conviction pick on Patrick Paul at pick 41 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They paid sticker price for Ja'Lynn Polk in the 67th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They paid a round early for Blake Fisher in Round 4, Pick 3, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in slot 135 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
Jo'Quavious Marks at No. 181 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick197 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A quiet steal in pick No. 197: Michael Barrett for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in slot 224 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.