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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2025

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Amarius Mims
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Giddens: A-.

Call it larceny. DJ Giddens sat on the board until the 222nd overall pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, James Pearce Jr. and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Luther Burden III in Round 2, Pick 6, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board had Harold Fannin Jr. higher than No. 69, and the tight end fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams is a better player than pick 105 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach the 145th pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
A running back of that caliber at the 222nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at slot 240 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.