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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2024

Patriots PSB2

  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Bates
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeVante Parker
WR
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-
A passer of the future in Nix, and a C, for the Patriots.

The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Bo Nix, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

The Magee value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

So much rides on Bo Nix that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 3 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 28th pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Patrick Paul in the 60th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in No. 88, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Hall Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Hall Jr. at slot 103. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 3, with Johnny Dixon worth more than the price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Frank Gore Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Nice patience on Kimani Vidal, who had no business lasting to slot 202. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A straight-up fair deal on Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 224, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in pick No. 232 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick249 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in the 249th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.