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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 29, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (KC)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (TB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaden Hicks
DB Washington State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LAC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Landon Dickerson
OG
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Head Shot
Zion Johnson
OG
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Head Shot
John Molchon
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Patriots should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

They are betting Barton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Legette pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, with Xavier Legette leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in No. 35, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
This one needs a full-page explanation: Amarius Mims in the 63rd overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick No. 74 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Roman Wilson in pick 94 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd6 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at slot 220 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.