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blueinarkansas4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2024

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  • blueinarkansas4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (GB)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
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Jordan Love
QB
Head Shot
Amon Simon
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Taulia Tagovailoa at the 174th overall pick is 115 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Sainristil pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety, running back and other spots still on the board. However the rest shakes out, Watson at that price is a win they earned.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Kool-Aid McKinstry and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In slot 25 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They took Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at par in the 68th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Mike Sainristil in pick No. 87 leaves safety, running back and other spots for later.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 137 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
A big swing on Taulia Tagovailoa at Round 5, Pick 38, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in slot 180 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trente Jones
They paid sticker price for Trente Jones in pick No. 193, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
The board had Nathaniel Watson higher than the Round 7 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.