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bonnar13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2024

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  • bonnar13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Graham Barton in pick No. 34. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A conviction pick on Christian Mahogany at slot 68 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 103rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cedric Gray in No. 139. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevor Keegan. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin slipping to the 232nd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.