MacJack28'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • MacJack28 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (SF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LAC)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 235: the Patriots steal Brooks and grade out a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Tahj Brooks slide 117 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The cost of the Truss reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Will Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick20 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 20th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in the 84th overall pick, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordan James
They robbed the room for Jordan James here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in No. 120 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
A safety of that caliber at slot 141 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick221 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Truss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
The board fumbled Tahj Brooks all the way to slot 235, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Circle this one: Jaylen Reed at Round 7, Pick 38 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.