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will101'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2024

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  • will101 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (SF)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Jones pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in pick No. 71 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A clean, defensible pick in slot 125 with a little surplus value in Kris Abrams-Draine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Good price on Tommy Eichenberg in Round 4, Pick 32, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 136th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 137 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Grayson Murphy in the 182nd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 7, Pick 9 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.