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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2024

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Murray
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Patriots.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Patriots committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith-Wade.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at Round 2, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Burton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in slot 103 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in the 139th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick182 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 182nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.