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Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2024

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
Daniels is the plan now, and the Patriots grade out a C+.

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. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Baker.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They will answer for taking OLB-EDGE early while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman went begging.

Hit on Jayden Daniels and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at pick No. 8 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They paid sticker price for Tyler Guyton in the 36th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Nothing to complain about; Audric Estime went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at edge rusher and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at No. 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A premium they did not need to pay, Ty'Ron Hopper a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
The board had Kitan Oladapo higher than slot 182, and the safety fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick201 Rnd6 Javon Baker
They will replay Javon Baker at Round 6, Pick 26 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Blake Watson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones at slot 232 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.