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Latner'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2024

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  • Latner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CLE)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andre Carter II
LB
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
T.J. Edwards
LB
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Tyquan Thornton
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a A- for the Patriots.

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.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Berger. Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 9 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at the 38th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Nice patience on Caelen Carson, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at pick No. 103 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ray Davis
Ray Davis in slot 110 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ben Sinnott. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 179 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Omar Speights
No edge and no loss on Omar Speights in pick No. 209; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Berger
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Berger at Round 7, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.