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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: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ATL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jakeem Grant Sr.
WR
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Patriots left with their quarterback, and a C to match.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They banked enough surplus on Williams to cover a lot of smaller sins. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 35. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
They did well to land Jonathon Brooks in No. 68, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than pick No. 86 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Nothing to complain about; Blake Fisher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 4, Pick 4 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A slide stopped in the 138th pick, with Cedric Gray worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick145 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A conviction pick on Austin Booker at slot 145 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 182 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green at pick No. 224 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Taking Miyan Williams in the 225th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Myles Cole
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Myles Cole. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.