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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2024

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
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Lance Boykin
CB
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Zay Jones
WR
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Chris Myarick
TE
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Alex Singleton
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Speights from sliding. Grade: A-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Omar Speights slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the Round 7 slot. Highway robbery. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Patriots indulged a want in Wilson while a need in interior defensive lineman and safety stayed open.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
Good price on Dallas Turner in No. 17, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid a round early for J.J. McCarthy in the 34th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Nice patience on Edgerrin Cooper, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 4. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Payton Wilson in slot 78 leaves interior defensive lineman and safety for later.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
The board fumbled Mike Sainristil all the way to pick No. 103, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in pick 107 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Jaheim Bell. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kamal Hadden in the 143rd pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick145 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell at pick No. 182 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 224 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in No. 232 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.