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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 22, 2023

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (MIA)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (PHI)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Landon Dickerson
OG
Head Shot
Jevon Holland
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
Jalen Mills
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a A-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kamal Hadden at pick 139 regardless, 97 picks early. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

They banked enough surplus on Franklin to cover a lot of smaller sins. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get juice off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A conviction pick on Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 40 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
The board had Troy Franklin higher than pick No. 47, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick70 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A straight-up fair deal on Malachi Corley at pick 70, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at slot 102 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
They did well to land Devontez Walker in No. 106, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They talked themselves into Kamal Hadden at slot 139, and the board did not agree. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
Value said wait; Bryson Nesbit in pick No. 223 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.