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dgrossijr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2024

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  • dgrossijr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Haynes makes the weekend a net positive.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at Round 2, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in pick 68, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 103rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Nothing to complain about; Jacob Cowing went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
No drama and no debate, Fentrell Cypress II went about where he belonged in pick No. 224. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.