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tallis'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2025

2025 Patriots Mock

  • tallis DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Brady Cook at Round 7, Pick 22 regardless, 47 picks early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

Mukuba at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at slot 38 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Darien Porter adds a cornerback and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
No edge and no loss on Mason Taylor in No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in pick 106 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They talked themselves into Seth McLaughlin at Round 5, Pick 6, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A tidy bit of business in pick 217, where Jay Higgins graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick220 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Wease Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brady Cook
A wild overpay on Brady Cook in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.