pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
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
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Amarius Mims
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots let Walker fall into their laps, and walked away with a A.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. They executed a plan and it shows in the A.

That Walker pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Amarius Mims deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, with Ashton Jeanty leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at pick 38 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 49th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick69 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in Round 3, Pick 5 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They read the board right and Tre Harris was the payoff at slot 77. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They let Charles Grant come to them and pounced at the 106th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in pick 144 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A conviction pick on Desmond Watson at the 217th pick that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They jumped the gun on Carson Vinson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 239th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.