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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2024

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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NE)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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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 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Gerald Everett
TE
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Dylan Parham
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Patriots let Johnson fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Cornelius Johnson tumbling to the Patriots in Round 7, Pick 11 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Jean-Baptiste has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Gerald Everett leading the way.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 34 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick43 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They paid sticker price for Keon Coleman in pick 43, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy bit of business in the 68th overall pick, where Kingsley Suamataia graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kamari Lassiter
Taking Kamari Lassiter in Round 3, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum slid further than he should have, and pick No. 103 is lovely value for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chau Smith-Wade at the 137th pick is the proof. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten slipping to pick 143 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 150 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick180 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire in Round 6, Pick 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They jumped the gun on Javontae Jean-Baptiste, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
They robbed the room for Cornelius Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.