Jasonmroll14'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Jasonmroll14 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Larceny in pick 219 lands the Patriots a B, Barton and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Lander Barton at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Gordon II has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 14th overall pick they get a seam-stretching tight end at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the 38th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aireontae Ersery. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at pick No. 69 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick 105 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
A wild overpay on Ollie Gordon II in Round 5, Pick 6, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Lander Barton
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 219 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick222 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in slot 222 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at Round 7, Pick 22 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.