Phaktz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Phaktz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2024

Draft 12

  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (HOU)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Kyle Dugger
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Sidy Sow
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Patriots found their guy under center in Williams: C.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will need Jones to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 3 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Good price on Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 34, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A tidy little value on Tyler Guyton in No. 35, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
They did well to land Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 68, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A conviction pick on Isaac Guerendo at the 114th pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They paid up for Justin Eboigbe at Round 4, Pick 35 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 143rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jase McClellan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jase McClellan well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the 185th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Circle this one: Johnny Dixon at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trente Jones
The board fumbled Trente Jones all the way to the 231st overall pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They reached into another round for Matthew Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.