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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2024

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Patriots found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They banked enough surplus on Wiley to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They did well to land Tyler Guyton in pick 34, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in the 68th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 3. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108 Rnd4 Javon Baker
They read the board right and Javon Baker was the payoff at slot 108. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
Good price on James Williams in the 129th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 137 is the proof. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in slot 180 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Steal is underselling it; Jared Wiley at the 193rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 231, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.