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EMANPATSFAN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2024

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Patriots rebuild

  • EMANPATSFAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NE)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Oliver
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Larceny in Round 3, Pick 4 lands the Patriots a A-, Rakestraw Jr. and all.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. tumbling to the Patriots in pick No. 68 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

Reaching for Gore Jr. left real value on the table behind him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
No drama and no debate, Rome Odunze went about where he belonged in the 11th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In slot 23 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Circle this one: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at No. 68 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Johnson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylin Simpson. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick167 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They jumped the gun on Khristian Boyd, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
They took Ty'Ron Hopper at par in pick 180, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in No. 193 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kimani Vidal in pick No. 231, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.