Mr Swift'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mr Swift'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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  • Mr Swift DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They will need McGlothern to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 3 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
A conviction pick on Jermaine Burton at Round 2, Pick 2 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at pick 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They took Ben Sinnott at par in the 139th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They jumped the gun on Christian Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick No. 224 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.