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DaveDanc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2024

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Good Draft but Jayden@7

  • DaveDanc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (JAX)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

On value alone, All makes the weekend a net positive. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in Round 2, Pick 6 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slipping to the 68th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick114 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They barely believed it either: Khyree Jackson still on the board at the 114th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
A straight-up fair deal on Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 137, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 153 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at No. 180 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Erick All
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Erick All in the 231st pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.