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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2024

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 224th overall pick lands the Patriots a B-, Clark and all.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: De'Corian Clark, the No. 195 name on the board, sitting there at slot 224 like a gift left on the doorstep. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 3rd overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They paid sticker price for Graham Barton in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adisa Isaac. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Value with a capital V on Dallin Holker in pick No. 139, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
A straight-up fair deal on Sam Hartman at the 182nd pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
They will replay De'Corian Clark at No. 224 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.