Brady'S MOCK DRAFT
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Brady'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2024

Patriots

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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NE)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 92 picks early on Taulia Tagovailoa, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Harden pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 10 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the 34th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Somehow Keon Coleman was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in the 72nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A premium they did not need to pay, Brenden Rice a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cade Stover at slot 102. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
No drama and no debate, Matt Goncalves went about where he belonged in pick No. 110. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in slot 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taulia Tagovailoa in the 184th overall pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at Round 6, Pick 10 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick218 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Steal is underselling it; Myles Harden at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
A tidy bit of business in No. 226, where Emani Bailey graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Nothing to complain about; Tip Reiman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
The board had cheaper options than Miyan Williams at the 256th pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.