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JayRaider'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Keilan Robinson. He came off 79 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is McMillan. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 34th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Corley at pick No. 68 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They liked Jarvis Brownlee Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 103. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalen McMillan
Circle this one: Jalen McMillan at Round 5, Pick 1 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 AJ Barner
The board fumbled AJ Barner all the way to slot 193, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
A wild overpay on Keilan Robinson in No. 231, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.