DaveDanc'S MOCK DRAFT
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DaveDanc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 25, 2023

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  • DaveDanc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Bernhard Raimann
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Ewers: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Quinn Ewers is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They banked enough surplus on Pearsall to cover a lot of smaller sins. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Reaching for Ewers left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 22nd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In pick No. 24 they get a passer to set the clock by, even if it was a touch early.
Pick54 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 54 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
By-the-book stuff, Leonard Taylor III at Round 3, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Rod Moore
They did well to land Rod Moore in the 86th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cade Stover
Nothing to complain about; Cade Stover went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
Fair-plus on Tyler Batty, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at No. 223 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.