Bruschi54'S MOCK DRAFT

Bruschi54'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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  • Bruschi54 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Logan Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Edgerrin Cooper for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving slid further than he should have, and the 100th pick is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A reach on Ainias Smith in No. 103; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 139th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Javon Baker
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 7 with a little surplus value in Javon Baker. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kenny Logan Jr. at pick No. 223 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They paid sticker price for Steele Chambers in Round 7, Pick 4, and that is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.