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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2024

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Josiah Ezirim, 99 picks early at slot 193.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
No edge and no loss on Joe Alt in the 3rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in J.J. McCarthy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A real head-scratcher, Christian Mahogany in pick No. 68 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They liked Johnny Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 112th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Jones at Round 5, Pick 1 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in slot 148 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Value said wait; Ryan Flournoy in pick No. 180 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josiah Ezirim
Josiah Ezirim in slot 193 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in the 231st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.