New England Patriots Mock Draft Roundup 3.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our New England Patriots Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the New England Patriots from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the New England Patriots:

ESPN - Mel Kiper (2/28)

3. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

As I wrote in my Mock Draft 1.0, quarterback is the Patriots' biggest hole this offseason. The organization can't move forward and get back to competing for AFC East titles until it gets the position right. Mac Jones had a solid rookie season in 2021 but regressed badly the past two seasons; he could be traded or released over the next few months.

So unless New England takes a surprise run at one of the veterans on the market -- Kirk Cousins? Russell Wilson, who is likely to be released? -- Maye makes too much sense. Sure, he's the third passer off the board in this class, but he might be the No. 1 pick in many other drafts. He's No. 5 on my Big Board, has special touch on downfield passes and can deliver every throw with precision.

The Athletic - CFB Writers (2/27)

3. Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Yes, Bill Belichick's successor is a fellow defensive mind, but that doesn't mean Jerod Mayo and the Patriots will feel compelled to stay on that side of the ball with this pick, especially when the unique talent of reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is available. Since Tom Brady's exit, New England's quarterback play has been underwhelming, to say the least. The Patriots roll the dice on Daniels' dual-threat upside and see if he can continue to blossom. — Christopher Kamrani

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2023 NFL Power Rankings: New England Patriots

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 18 roundup for the New England Patriots in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 30

Biggest offseason contract to watch: G/T Mike Onwenu

The Patriots rank 32nd in the NFL in pass block win rate (42%), which reflects how building the offensive line will be a top priority, and Onwenu projects to be one of the top linemen available across the NFL. Bill Belichick previously said Onwenu is built to play right guard, but the 2020 sixth-round pick has moved to right tackle in multiple seasons to help the team. In late December, Onwenu relayed: "From my agents, they said there haven't really been much talks. There has been communication, but there haven't been any offers or any contracts that were sent. It's kind of just a waiting game to see how it goes." -- Mike Reiss

NFL.com -- Rank: 30

We still have no clarity on Bill Belichick's status going forward, as he has continued to mostly deflect on that line of questioning. But how to view Bailey Zappe -- regardless of whether Belichick is back in 2024 -- seems pretty clear to me. In a league where 61 quarterbacks have started at least one game this season, it's obvious that having a true starter and a quality backup is important. And to me, Zappe falls more in line with the latter category than the former. He's energized the Patriots since his late-season promotion, giving them a better chance to win close games than Mac Jones did. But Zappe's three-interception game on Sunday revealed some of his limitations as a passer, even if he's not operating in the best environment for any quarterback to thrive. If I am running the Patriots this offseason, with a high draft pick incoming, I am employing whatever means I can to find a star talent at the position and not settling for a caretaker and some lukewarm competition.

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2023 NFL Predictions: AFC East

Before the start of the season, we will post NFL division-by-division predictions for the 2023 NFL regular season and postseason.

Instead of projecting an outright winner and loser in all 272 regular-season games, we've assigned a win probability to each team in every game and totalled them up.

The AFC East is one of the most competitive divisions in all of football from top to bottom. In fact, only the four AFC North teams are projected to win more games combined than the four AFC East teams in our full-season projections.

See where the Patriots stand in our 2023 AFC East Predictions

2023 Fantasy Football Projections: New England Patriots

Our Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the New England Patriots.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Mac Jones	522.1	343.3	3680.8	18.8	13.05	48.5	116.4	0.61	211.63
Matt Corral	36.3	22.5	250.5	1.2	0.98	15.4	55.4	0.35	20.5

Mac Jones: Jones missed some time in 2022, so his counting stats were down, but so were his efficiency numbers — 65.2% completion rate (67.6% in 2021), 3.2 TD% (4.2%), 6.8 Y/A (7.3) and 84.8 passer rating (92.5). Things should be better (than last year) with Bill O'Brien taking over the offense, but Jones' upside is relatively limited. Jones isn't draftable outside of two-QB or super flex leagues.

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New England Patriots: 2023 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the New England Patriots in 2023.

MORE: 2023 NFL Strength of Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Results
Week 1	Sun., Sep. 10	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	L 25-20
Week 2	Sun., Sep. 17	vs. Miami Dolphins	L 24-17
Week 3	Sun., Sep. 24	at New York Jets	W 15-10
Week 4	Sun., Oct. 1	at Dallas Cowboys	L 38-3
Week 5	Sun., Oct. 8	vs. New Orleans Saints	L 34-0
Week 6	Sun., Oct. 15	at Las Vegas Raiders	L 21-17
Week 7	Sun., Oct. 22	vs. Buffalo Bills	W 29-25
Week 8	Sun., Oct. 29	at Miami Dolphins	L 31-17
Week 9	Sun., Nov. 5	vs. Washington Commanders	L 20-17
Week 10	Sun., Nov. 12	vs. Indianapolis Colts	L 10-6
Week 11		BYE
Week 12	Sun., Nov. 26	at New York Giants	L 10-7
Week 13	Sun., Dec. 3	vs. Los Angeles Chargers	L 6-0
Week 14	Thu., Dec. 7	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 21-18
Week 15	Mon., Dec. 18	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	L 27-17
Week 16	Sun., Dec. 24	at Denver Broncos	W 26-23
Week 17	Sun., Dec. 31	at Buffalo Bills	L 27-21
Week 18	Sun., Jan. 7	vs. New York Jets	L 17-3

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Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule (SOS)

How easy or difficult is the fantasy football schedule for New England Patriots players?

Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule by position:

New England Patriots - 2024 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2024 NFL Draft picks selected by the New England Patriots.

Round	Overall	Player	Position	School
1	3	Drake Maye	QB	North Carolina
2	37	Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	Washington
3	68	Caedan Wallace	OT	Penn State
4	103	Layden Robinson	G	Texas A&M
4	110	Javon Baker	WR	UCF
6	180	Marcellas Dial	CB	South Carolina
6	193	Joe Milton III	QB	Tennessee
7	231	Jaheim Bell	TE	Florida State

More: 2024 NFL Draft Results - New England Patriots Draft History