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Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2024

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
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
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Magee pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. It is not that Solomon is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 6 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A clean, defensible pick in slot 34 with a little surplus value in Graham Barton. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
They went early on Devontez Walker in pick No. 40, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at Round 3, Pick 4 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the 102nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and safety to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Nice patience on Cam Hart, who had no business lasting to the 143rd overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 182 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
They barely believed it either: Rasheen Ali still on the board at pick 224. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.