SD'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LV)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Smith
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

The Patriots bet big and early on David Walker, 44 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Harmon pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Adding Trey Smith by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 15 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mykel Williams. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A straight-up fair deal on Jalon Walker at pick 42, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
No drama and no debate, Dylan Fairchild went about where he belonged in the 63rd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Nice patience on Kaleb Johnson, who had no business lasting to the 73rd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Warren well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They paid sticker price for Tacario Davis in pick 103, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Derrick Harmon
They let Derrick Harmon come to them and pounced at slot 139. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
They took Kyren Lacy at par in pick No. 217, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 David Walker
This one needs a full-page explanation: David Walker in No. 235, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.