pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Henderson: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let TreVeyon Henderson slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the 106th pick. Highway robbery. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. If Watson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 14 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is a better player than Round 2, Pick 6 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at the 45th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Cameron Williams at the 69th pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Fair-plus on Maxwell Hairston, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick106 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick 106 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
A tidy little value on Malachi Moore in slot 144, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A conviction pick on Desmond Watson at pick No. 217 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in the 220th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
The board fumbled Luke Lachey all the way to slot 232, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Robert Longerbeam in No. 238, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.