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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DET)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (PHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Landon Dickerson
OG
Head Shot
Penei Sewell
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
Jalen Mills
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Patriots did not so much draft Kamal Hadden as overpay for him, 97 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Patriots clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In the end it comes back to T'Vondre Sweat, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid up for J.J. McCarthy at slot 34 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They took Malachi Corley at par in the 66th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
No edge and no loss on Devontez Walker in pick 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at pick No. 134 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in No. 139 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.