Nil'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nil'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 12, 2023

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  • Nil DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (GB)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (GB)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (GB)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

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

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Robinson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in No. 40, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
A premium they did not need to pay, Amarius Mims a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick73 Rnd3 Emeka Egbuka
You do not let a wide receiver like Emeka Egbuka reach pick No. 73 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 106th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A wild overpay on Darius Robinson in Round 4, Pick 9, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 140 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They paid a round early for Curtis Jacobs in pick 181, more than the board wanted. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick186 Rnd6 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes in pick No. 186 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They barely believed it either: Kamal Hadden still on the board at slot 219. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.