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Rob'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 1, 2024

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

Nobody else had Anim Dankwah anywhere near Round 7, Pick 11. The Patriots did, by 74 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Getting Jones where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jaylen Wright
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at Round 3, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in slot 103 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke McCaffrey a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at No. 180 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means in pick No. 193 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah at pick 231 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.