2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Head Shot
Dontayvion Wicks
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Jackson from sliding. Grade: A.

You could see the war room lean forward. Donovan Jackson at pick 160 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jahdae Barron and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 23 they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks is a better player than the 38th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in pick No. 45 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at No. 69 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
They robbed the room for Alfred Collins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They will replay Andrew Mukuba at Round 3, Pick 23 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They read the board right and Gunnar Helm was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the 145th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
Somehow Donovan Jackson was still sitting there in pick No. 160, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 222 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They took Donovan Smith at par in Round 7, Pick 22, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.