pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

25-041

  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Martinez: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Damien Martinez, the No. 151 name on the board, stolen at the 219th pick. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Nesbit proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 4 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tetairoa McMillan
You do not let a wide receiver like Tetairoa McMillan reach pick No. 38 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Fair-plus on Azareye'h Thomas, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A tidy little value on Omarr Norman-Lott in the 77th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Xavier Watts
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at pick 105 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kobe King
Kobe King is a better player than slot 145 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick219 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at Round 7, Pick 1 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Clay Webb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Clay Webb. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit in slot 240 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.