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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2024

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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Head Shot
Devin Lloyd
LB
Head Shot
Darius Slayton
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Nix, and a B+, for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will answer for taking linebacker early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick29 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Legette at the 46th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 68 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 77th overall pick on Payton Wilson with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tykee Smith in pick 103. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Melton
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Max Melton. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in No. 143 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Nice patience on Frank Gore Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 182. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
A reach on Trevor Keegan in slot 224; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
By-the-book stuff, Steele Chambers at the 232nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.