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Caveman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2024

Pats Moc draft 3

  • Caveman DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The Dylan McMahon selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 62 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Jones at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 11 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at the 34th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick68 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard is a better player than Round 3, Pick 4 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A curious use of No. 103. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Elijah Jones did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
Somehow Brenden Rice was still sitting there in pick 137, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Jones in the 177th pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in slot 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the 193rd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon in Round 7, Pick 11 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.