Jbrandenn'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jbrandenn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 10, 2024

3rd mock

  • Jbrandenn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Jack Sawyer
DE Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Jimmy Horn Jr. a full 78 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Mondon Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. With interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter at the 3rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
They let Jack Sawyer come to them and pounced at slot 40. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 77 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Tacario Davis adds a cornerback and leaves interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at Round 5, Pick 5. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They read the board right and Ar'maj Reed-Adams was the payoff at the 219th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
No drama and no debate, Jake Briningstool went about where he belonged in No. 222. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.