tinos'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • tinos DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Simon should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a A.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Cody Simon, the No. 136 name on the board, sitting there at the 217th pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Sanders lower, and that gap is the story.

Bottom line, with Mike Green leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mike Green
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the 38th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at pick No. 69 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 76th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 77 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Demetrius Knight Jr. reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 143 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cody Simon
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 217 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Bhayshul Tuten in pick 220, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They reached into another round for Shilo Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.