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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: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DET)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Billings
DT
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Head Shot
Colby Sorsdal
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Patriots drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B+.

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. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They are betting Mettauer proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at slot 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in pick No. 43, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper slid further than he should have, and pick 68 is lovely value for the linebacker. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 3: Jamari Thrash for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the 182nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick225 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They read the board right and Brevyn Spann-Ford was the payoff at No. 225. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
This one needs a full-page explanation: McKade Mettauer in pick No. 251, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.