Brady'S MOCK DRAFT
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Brady'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2024

Patriots

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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LAR)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NYJ)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CHI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Demario Davis
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
Kevin Harris
RB
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Mike Gesicki
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB-
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a C-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They will need Tagovailoa to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Getting Coleman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 14th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu is a better player than slot 34 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Keon Coleman worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in No. 52, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They reached into another round for Brenden Rice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in pick No. 75 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 DJ James
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing DJ James in pick 98. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They did well to land Braelon Allen in the 112th pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at No. 128, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A premium they did not need to pay, Javontae Jean-Baptiste a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
A big swing on LaDarius Henderson at the 218th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
They talked themselves into Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 231, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
Ryan Cooper Jr. at the 239th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
They took Jalen Coker at par in pick 256, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick257 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They jumped the gun on Eyabi Okie-Anoma, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.