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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2024

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Milton III. The board says B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Joe Milton III at slot 23. The Patriots jumped the board by 178 and dared it to prove them wrong. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Joe Milton III is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Latham pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 11 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Joe Milton III
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
Circle this one: JC Latham at pick 34 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in slot 68 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
The board had cheaper options than Leonard Taylor III at the 103rd pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They paid a round early for Tyrone Tracy Jr. in No. 137, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They took Cornelius Johnson at par in slot 180, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy at the 193rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 231, where Jordan Magee graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.