Sean romiza'S MOCK DRAFT

Sean romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2024

PATS WR LOADOUT

  • Sean romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA
The Patriots robbed the room for Odunze. Final grade: B.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Rome Odunze, the No. 11 name on the board, in pick 68. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If Irving 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.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid up for J.J. McCarthy at slot 34 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in pick 44, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in No. 68 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at the 77th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Taking Brenden Rice in pick No. 103 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ben Sinnott. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
No drama and no debate, Ethan Driskell went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
They let Jawhar Jordan come to them and pounced at the 224th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
No edge and no loss on Trevor Keegan in No. 232; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.