Patriots 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Patriots 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 13, 2024

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B-, for the Patriots.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Sainristil to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will need Wiley to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in Round 2, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They paid up for Roman Wilson at pick 68 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in No. 103 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in the 139th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in slot 182 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Nothing to complain about; Taulia Tagovailoa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.