pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
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
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 70 picks early on DJ Uiagalelei, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Landing Castro that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Mason Graham and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 14 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
They let Luther Burden III come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in the 63rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Value with a capital V on Harold Fannin Jr. in No. 66, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A straight-up fair deal on Omarr Norman-Lott at Round 3, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
No drama and no debate, Mason Taylor went about where he belonged in the 77th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Charles Grant
A tidy bit of business in slot 106, where Charles Grant graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
They barely believed it either: Sebastian Castro still on the board at pick 144. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at Round 7, Pick 4 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at No. 232 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 DJ Uiagalelei
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Uiagalelei in the 239th pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.