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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Kamal Hadden in No. 181, a good 61 spots before the room expected him. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Mahogany pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
By-the-book stuff, Joe Alt at Round 1, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brian Thomas Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 67th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A quiet steal in pick 103: Christian Mahogany for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tahj Brooks this early at the Round 5 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They reached into another round for Kamal Hadden, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 7, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.