GOCELTICSOX'S MOCK DRAFT
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GOCELTICSOX'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 5, 2023

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  • GOCELTICSOX DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a 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. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Walker. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
No drama and no debate, Drake Maye went about where he belonged in No. 3. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They paid sticker price for Troy Franklin in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke is a better player than the 67th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at Round 4, Pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Shilo Sanders
You do not let a safety like Shilo Sanders reach pick No. 140 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in pick 181 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 224th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.