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RUN ON FEB 28, 2025

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  • robbiemaynard448 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NE)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Noah Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Noah Daniels
CB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Noah Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Noah Daniels
CB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Taylor Moton
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Hooper
TE
Head Shot
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
Head Shot
Lester Cotton
OG
Head Shot
Sione Takitaki
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent slot 257 on Noah Daniels, a name the board had a full 130 spots lower.

That Neal pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

Taylor Moton gives the group a proven body among the projects. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

If Josh Simmons and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 8th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They read the board right and Colston Loveland was the payoff at pick 38. The roster fit checks out.
Pick39 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at pick No. 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 3, Pick 5, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andrew Mukuba at the Round 3 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Nothing to complain about; Ozzy Trapilo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at slot 105 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Devin Neal
You do not let a running back like Devin Neal reach pick 128 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in the 131st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing O'Donnell Fortune in pick No. 136. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached into another round for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
The board fumbled Darius Alexander all the way to the 165th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd5 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa at No. 176 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at Round 6, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes in pick No. 206 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They reached a country mile for Donovan Smith at Round 7, Pick 1, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the 222nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Noah Daniels
Value said wait; Noah Daniels in slot 257 says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.