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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Tyrann Mathieu
S
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Bryson Nesbit, 123 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will answer for taking cornerback early while edge rusher and safety went begging. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Sinnott steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They took J.J. McCarthy at par in the 37th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 40 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
The board had cheaper options than Malachi Corley at slot 57, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in the 66th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
A clean, defensible pick in pick 67 with a little surplus value in Cooper DeJean. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick102 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in the 102nd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kamal Hadden adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher and safety untouched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 139 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
A wild overpay on Bryson Nesbit in pick 180, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 7, Pick 3 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
A big swing on Isaiah Davis at No. 246, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.