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Kenton'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2024

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (SF)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (SEA)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B, for the Patriots.

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. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Watson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Tyjae Spears deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
No edge and no loss on Amarius Mims in pick No. 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick32 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
In slot 32 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Chop Robinson at pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in No. 68, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at the 95th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
No drama and no debate, Blake Fisher went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ethan Driskell. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 8, with Jontrey Hunter worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
They let Sheridan Jones come to them and pounced at pick 232. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick242 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A tidy bit of business in the 242nd pick, where Blake Watson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at pick No. 253 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.