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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NE)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Erick All
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Patriots bet the future on Daniels. The board says C+.

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.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Getting Phillips where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Hit on Jayden Daniels and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 34, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu slipping to the 38th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They did well to land Adisa Isaac in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 103rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 125 with a little surplus value in Darius Robinson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Good price on Cam Hart in Round 4, Pick 35, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaheim Bell in pick No. 139. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A straight-up fair deal on JD Bertrand at slot 182, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick184 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 9, where Andru Phillips graded well above the range. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick203 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in No. 203 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Fair-plus on Blake Watson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.