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Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2024

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gerald Everett
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureA+
The Patriots cleaned up, and the board agrees: A-.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Joe Milton III, taking him 25 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. That Murphy pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Adding Gerald Everett by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 9 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 34, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A quiet steal in the 69th overall pick: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
A conviction pick on Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 103 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A real head-scratcher, Joe Milton III in pick 139 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Nice patience on Grayson Murphy, who had no business lasting to pick No. 182. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at slot 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the 232nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.