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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2024

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Getting McGlothern where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Adding Asante Samuel Jr. by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 11 they get a long-term answer under center, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 23rd overall pick they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 29 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 68th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Brenden Rice. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
No edge and no loss on Roger Rosengarten in Round 5, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Nice patience on Tykee Smith, who had no business lasting to pick 167. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Circle this one: Dwight McGlothern at the 180th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at No. 193 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick253 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A slide stopped in the 253rd pick, with Josh Proctor worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.