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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2024

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Washington pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Daniels. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They read the board right and Kool-Aid McKinstry was the payoff at the 34th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick No. 68; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Baker at No. 104 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tyler Davis
They will replay Tyler Davis at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
The board had Luke McCaffrey higher than slot 182, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Washington at pick 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Taking Nathan Thomas in Round 7, Pick 9 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.