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Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2024

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Patriots.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop.

On value alone, Melton makes the weekend a net positive. The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at the 4th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jordan Morgan at slot 34 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 2, with Kingsley Suamataia worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in the 68th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick139 Rnd5 Max Melton
Circle this one: Max Melton at pick 139 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 182 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
You do not let a running back like Jawhar Jordan reach No. 224 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
They let Daequan Hardy come to them and pounced at slot 232. Stacking talent where they were already deep.