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4/19/25 pt3

  • Shotdoc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

The Patriots bet big and early on Donovan Jackson, 28 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Royals that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 4 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid a round early for Ozzy Trapilo in pick 69, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A quiet steal in slot 81: Jalen Royals for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Devin Neal
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Devin Neal in the 106th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A reach on Malachi Moore in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at pick No. 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.