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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 9, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Christian Jones at No. 224, roughly 85 spots before his name belonged.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They talked themselves into Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
They liked Amarius Mims enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 67. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at Round 4, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
No edge and no loss on Devontez Walker in No. 140; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 181st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Value said wait; Christian Jones in the 224th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.