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zporiri'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2024

Draft 2

  • zporiri DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (NE)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Najee Harris
RB
Head Shot
John Michael Schmitz Jr.
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureC+
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a C+ weekend for the Patriots.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They paid sticker price for Drake Maye in Round 1, Pick 6, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 11 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the 51st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick 68 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Good price on Brenden Rice in No. 103, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 107th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in slot 120; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick137 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Chau Smith-Wade for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick178 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
The board had Dillon Johnson higher than the 178th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at slot 180 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in pick No. 193 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.