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Patriots Mock 8.0

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

When a board-topper like Kamal Hadden slides to Round 7, Pick 11, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 3 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton at slot 34 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Javon Baker
They read the board right and Javon Baker was the payoff at the 103rd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Steal is underselling it; Gabriel Murphy at Round 5, Pick 1 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and AJ Barner at pick 180 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Harrell at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 231 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.