Dkrem'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dkrem'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 3, 2023

Patsy

  • Dkrem DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
DB Iowa
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NE)
Rylie Mills
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (TB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Rylie Mills
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (TB)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaevon Merriweather
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Patriots let Sturdivant fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: J. Michael Sturdivant, the No. 159 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 224. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Mills reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Spending an early pick on defensive back with interior defensive lineman and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers at pick No. 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and running back to take Cooper DeJean, a defensive back that was not the priority.
Pick74 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
You do not let a cornerback like Denzel Burke reach No. 74 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
Good price on Christian Haynes in slot 103, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zach Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zach Frazier. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 181st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd6 Rylie Mills
They talked themselves into Rylie Mills at Round 6, Pick 45, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They barely believed it either: J. Michael Sturdivant still on the board at the 224th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.