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RUN ON MAR 8, 2024

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Ideal Patriots Draft

  • drubaca DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DEN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Players Gained
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Max Duggan
QB
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Justin Fields
QB
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Cam Fleming
OT
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Marquis Hayes
OG
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Michael Wilson
WR
Players traded away
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Bailey Zappe
QB
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA-
The Patriots let Jones fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Elijah Jones had no business being available in slot 229, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 27th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at Round 2, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in No. 35, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 75 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at slot 90 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in pick 104 leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No drama and no debate, Cole Bishop went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the 122nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They did well to land Ainias Smith in the 136th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Cowing at slot 144, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 182, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 229 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They will replay Nathaniel Watson at No. 230 for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Knox
By-the-book stuff, Trey Knox at Round 7, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
No edge and no loss on Kimani Vidal in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.