Smonze'S MOCK DRAFT
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Smonze'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 15, 2024

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  • Smonze DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Tanner McLachlan. He came off 35 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

On value alone, Mahogany makes the weekend a net positive. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

Bottom line, with Olumuyiwa Fashanu leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chris Braswell well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in Round 3, Pick 4 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Roman Wilson at the 90th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at slot 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
They robbed the room for Christian Mahogany here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A reach for Theo Johnson in the 139th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A premium they did not need to pay, JD Bertrand a notch or two before his time. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
The board had cheaper options than Joshua Cephus at No. 224, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A wild overpay on Tanner McLachlan in slot 232, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.