Brady'S MOCK DRAFT
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Brady'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2024

Massive draft via trades

  • Brady DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NE)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Mike Gesicki
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a D+ for the Patriots.

The Patriots lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here. They will need Harrell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Hopper makes the weekend a net positive.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 14 they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in Round 2, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in the 68th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominick Puni. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in the 100th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at slot 103 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 137 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at No. 150 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick 168 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in pick No. 170 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
A straight-up fair deal on Grayson Murphy at slot 175, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They read the board right and Kamal Hadden was the payoff at the 179th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They talked themselves into Jaylen Harrell at Round 6, Pick 5, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Good price on Cornelius Johnson in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
They did well to land Daijun Edwards in the 193rd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Taking Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 199 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan slipping to pick 222 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trey Knox
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trey Knox in the 226th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They took Michael Barrett at par in No. 231, which is nothing to complain about. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick239 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 239 with a little surplus value in Dominique Hampton. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.