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b'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2024

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  • b DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Harold Landry III
EDGE
Head Shot
Luke Wattenberg
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Rouse pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Tampa at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at pick No. 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They let Xavier Legette come to them and pounced at the 38th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
They robbed the room for T.J. Tampa here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in pick 122. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A tidy little value on Cedric Gray in the 144th pick, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 10, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at slot 182, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They reached a country mile for Jared Wiley at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Walter Rouse well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.