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jkh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2024

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  • jkh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (SEA)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cordell Volson
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a B.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Harrell left real value on the table behind him.

McClellan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 7 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 18th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick19 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 19th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Adonai Mitchell in No. 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at Round 3, Pick 19 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick 139 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 182, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They let Jase McClellan come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at Round 7, Pick 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.