Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2024

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  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NO)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (BAL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Tyrann Mathieu
S
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Trayvon Mullen
CB
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Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Darren Waller
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
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Josh Uche
EDGE
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: B.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Every board in the league had Hartman lower, and that gap is the story. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On value alone, Mims makes the weekend a net positive. The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Khalil Mack leading the way.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 6 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims is a better player than pick No. 34 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brenden Rice. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at pick 70 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the 103rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at No. 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in Round 6, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.