Kenton 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Kenton DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (GB)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ATL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
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T.J. Slaton
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureA
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. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Coleman steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Laube proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 25 they get the face of the franchise, outstanding value to boot.
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at the 34th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Good price on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 41st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
You do not let a wide receiver like Keon Coleman reach slot 88 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
A tidy bit of business in No. 103, where Gabriel Murphy graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They paid up for Dylan Laube at Round 5, Pick 1 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Taking Kamal Hadden in pick No. 193 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andrew Raym. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.