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patricksiska'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2024

Patriots April 4

  • patricksiska DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

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

They banked enough surplus on Latu to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jayden Daniels in the 3rd overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Laiatu Latu
They will replay Laiatu Latu at No. 34 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Fair-plus on Cam Hart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Value with a capital V on Johnny Wilson in the 137th pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kamal Hadden in pick 180. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick193 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Steal is underselling it; Malik Mustapha at Round 6, Pick 18 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They read the board right and Garret Greenfield was the payoff at slot 231. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.