Tahji25'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 Patriots

  • Tahji25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Players Gained
Head Shot
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Vaki.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They are betting Coker proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
A straight-up fair deal on Rome Odunze at the 11th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 23 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 103rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Javon Solomon
The board fumbled Javon Solomon all the way to pick No. 137, and they scooped it up. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick180 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
You do not let a safety like Sione Vaki reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
By-the-book stuff, Curtis Jacobs at slot 193 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
A wild overpay on Jalen Coker in Round 7, Pick 11, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.