Uptown 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Uptown 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2024

Rough draft

  • Uptown DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Ali Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Ali Jennings
WR Virginia Tech
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Ali Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Ali Jennings
WR Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (SF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Brendel
C
Head Shot
Naquan Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That Jennings pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They are betting Corum proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Blake Corum
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Corum. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A tidy little value on Zak Zinter in pick 107, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick181 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III in the 181st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
No drama and no debate, Zion Tupuola-Fetui went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 38. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ali Jennings
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 215th pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Fair-plus on Marques Cox, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.