Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2024

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (SEA)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
Maye is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: C.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Landing Wiley that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

The cost of the Harrell reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade, and a steal at that.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Nothing to complain about; Troy Fautanu went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick39 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than slot 39, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Tyler Guyton in the 68th overall pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at Round 4, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in pick 139, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
No edge and no loss on Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 154; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They talked themselves into Jaylen Harrell at No. 182, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Michael Wiley
You do not let a running back like Michael Wiley reach the 224th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Erick All
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Erick All at pick 232 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.