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BrandonRivers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2024

Ideal Patriots Draft

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylon Carlies
S Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

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.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Braswell has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They jumped the gun on Chris Braswell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
A tidy little value on Tyler Guyton in No. 67, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 103 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick140 Rnd5 Theo Wease
Theo Wease at Round 5, Pick 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
A reach for Jo'Quavious Marks in the 181st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaylon Carlies
They took Jaylon Carlies at par in the 224th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.