Dinisco 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dinisco 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2024

Mock 1

  • Dinisco DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Whittington reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Oladapo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in the 3rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in slot 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They jumped the gun on Roman Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 3 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kitan Oladapo in pick 182. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They took Brevyn Spann-Ford at par in the 224th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.