Tum'S MOCK DRAFT
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Tum'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2024

Tums draft

  • Tum DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Hopper pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Every board in the league had Fisher lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
They went early on Devontez Walker in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A wild overpay on Blake Fisher in Round 3, Pick 4, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in slot 103, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick 139 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 182nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
They paid up for Trevor Keegan at the 224th pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah Neyor in pick No. 232. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.