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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2024

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NE)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Roderick Johnson
OT
Head Shot
Foster Sarell
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
J.C. Jackson
CB
Head Shot
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots let Clark fall and pounced. Final grade: C.

The rest of the league will want that one back. De'Corian Clark tumbling to the Patriots in the 224th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The McCarthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
No edge and no loss on Malik Nabers in pick No. 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
The board had cheaper options than J.J. McCarthy at pick 38, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at slot 68 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick73 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They took Blake Corum at par in Round 3, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the 90th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Good price on Blake Fisher in No. 104, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Tykee Smith for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Nothing to complain about; Kamal Hadden went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in pick 139 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
By-the-book stuff, Ty'Ron Hopper at the 144th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick181 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in Round 6, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick182 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas slid further than he should have, and pick No. 182 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in slot 183 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
The board had Rasheen Ali higher than the Round 6 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
A tidy little value on Daequan Hardy in the 223rd pick, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in No. 224 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
No drama and no debate, Nathaniel Watson went about where he belonged in slot 228. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.