Yo Bela Chek Yo Self'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yo Bela Chek Yo Self'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 5, 2023

Yo Bela Chek Yo Self

  • Yo Bela Chek Yo Self DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (IND)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Kelly
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Ryan Kelly gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 15 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A clean, defensible pick in the 35th pick with a little surplus value in T'Vondre Sweat. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid sticker price for Sedrick Van Pran in slot 67, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
By-the-book stuff, Amarius Mims at the 79th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 3. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 181 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Theo Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Theo Johnson at the 224th overall pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.