Dlynch732'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dlynch732'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2025

2nd one

  • Dlynch732 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Patriots left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Every board in the league had Chaplin lower, and that gap is the story.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
They took Michael Taaffe at par in Round 2, Pick 30, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at slot 94 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
The board had Domani Jackson higher than pick No. 129, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the 130th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse in No. 169 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.