There will be plenty of mouths to feed for the New England Patriots with the team selecting 12 rookies in the 2023 NFL draft.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick worked his way up and down the draft board, accumulating a bevy of picks and cashing in on as many players as possible. The influx of youth should serve as a breath of fresh air for a Patriots team that needed to build depth at multiple positions, most notably cornerback, offensive line and wide receiver.
With the draft now in the rearview, the next objective for the Patriots is signing all 12 of their rookie draft picks to a deal. They’ve already signed former LSU wideout Kayshon Boutte and offensive guard Atonio Mafi to their rookie deals.
However, there are still 10 more players that have yet to put pen to paper. Here’s a look at the projected values of those contracts, via Spotrac.com.
Round 1, No. 17 pick: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
Total value: $15.1 million
Signing bonus: $7.98 million
2023 cap hit: $2.74 million
Round 2, pick No. 46: Keion White, DE, Georgia Tech
Total value: $7.79 million
Signing bonus: $2.66 million
2023 cap hit: $1.41 million
Round 3, pick No. 76: Marte Mapu, LB, Sacramento State
Total value: $5.56 million
Signing bonus: $1.04 million
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
Round 4, pick No. 107: Jake Andrews, C, Troy
Total value: $4.64 million
Signing bonus: $808,343
2023 cap hit: $952,086
Round 4, pick No. 112: Chad Ryland, K, Maryland
Total value: $4.62 million
Signing bonus: $786,753
2023 cap hit: $946,688
Round 4, pick No. 117: Sidy Sow, Guard, Eastern Michigan
Total value: $4.6 million
Signing bonus: $764,113
2023 cap hit: $941,028
Round 5, pick No. 144: Atonio Mafi, G, UCLA (signed)
Total value: $4.17 million
Signing bonus: N/A
2023 cap hit: N/A
Round 6, pick No. 187: Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU (signed)
Total value: $4.02 million
Signing bonus: $189,800
2023 cap hit: $797,450
Round 6, pick No. 192: Bryce Baringer, P, Michigan State
Total value: $4.01 million
Signing bonus: $178,459
2023 cap hit: $794,615
Round 6, pick No. 210: Demario Douglas, WR, Liberty
Total value: $3.97 million
Signing bonus: $133,334
2023 cap hit: $783,334
Round 6, pick No. 214: Ameer Speed, CB, Michigan State
Total value: $3.97 million
Signing bonus: $133,334
2023 cap hit: $783,334
Round 7, pick No. 245: Isaiah Bolden, CB, Jackson State
Total value: $3.92 million
Signing bonus: $81, 682
2023 cap hit: $770,420
