Bakes'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bakes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2024

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  • Bakes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Traeshon Holden Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Traeshon Holden
WR Oregon
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Traeshon Holden Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Traeshon Holden
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (SF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Allen
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the Round 6 slot on Traeshon Holden, a name most had 112 spots down the list.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 3rd overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A tidy bit of business in slot 34, where Bo Nix graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
They will replay Tyler Guyton at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at Round 4, Pick 31 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
A premium they did not need to pay, McCallan Castles a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the 182nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Traeshon Holden
Value said wait; Traeshon Holden in No. 215 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
They paid up for Miles Frazier at Round 7, Pick 4 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.