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nicholas'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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  • nicholas DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Neyor value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Good price on Jordan Morgan in No. 34, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in pick 68. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at the 103rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Value with a capital V on Cedric Gray in slot 139, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Nice patience on Jaylan Ford, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 7. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.