hnc'S MOCK DRAFT
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hnc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2024

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  • hnc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

Start where it matters. The Patriots took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Reaching for Wiley left real value on the table behind him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at the 3rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at slot 34, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kiran Amegadjie in pick 68. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 4, Pick 3 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They reached into another round for Jared Wiley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
They let Christian Jones come to them and pounced at No. 224. A need, and now a little less of one.