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DaveDanc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2023

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  • DaveDanc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (SEA)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (JAX)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (JAX)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Micah McFadden
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD- FutureB
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. On value alone, Rucker makes the weekend a net positive.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They did well to land Xavier Worthy in the 38th pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A quiet steal in slot 66: Patrick Paul for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 115th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara slid further than he should have, and No. 139 is lovely value for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Nice patience on Devin Neal, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 24. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at pick No. 180 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
They let Duce Chestnut come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
They will replay Kaimon Rucker at slot 244 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.