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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2024

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Daniels is the Patriots' new face under center. Grade: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Patriots' quarterback, full stop. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Barron steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jayden Daniels and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 6th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in pick 47 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slid further than he should have, and slot 68 is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Value with a capital V on Jarrian Jones in the 139th overall pick, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at pick No. 182 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Nice patience on Christian Jones, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 4. A need, and now a little less of one.