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BBB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2024

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  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NO)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Matt Corral
QB
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Nathan Rourke
QB
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Riley Reiff
OT
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Shaun Wade
S
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Tre Nixon
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a D+.

Somebody took the Patriots to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Mustapha at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Pearl reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A slide stopped in pick 34, with Kool-Aid McKinstry worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No edge and no loss on Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They took Devontez Walker at par in the 69th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in pick No. 105. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at No. 110 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Eboigbe well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke McCaffrey a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They reached a country mile for Marist Liufau at Round 5, Pick 9, and the board is aghast. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 180 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick181 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They left a pile of value on the table to take Julian Pearl this early at the 181st pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at the 221st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Malik Mustapha
They barely believed it either: Malik Mustapha still on the board at pick 222. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.