Jjs'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jjs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 5, 2023

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  • Jjs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (IND)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bailey Zappe
QB
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: C.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will need Roberts to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Fuaga pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 3 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga is a better player than No. 35 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
They liked Troy Fautanu enough to skip the value, taking him in the 107th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 26 with a little surplus value in Roman Wilson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Fair-plus on Luke Lachey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 181st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Willie Roberts
Value said wait; Willie Roberts in No. 195 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A conviction pick on Rasheen Ali at pick 224 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson in slot 236 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.