Bad1'S MOCK DRAFT

Bad1 Draft 1

  • Bad1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Tyler Loop. He came off 83 spots early, and the room will hear about it. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Hampton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and pick No. 38 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick55 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick 55 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in Round 3, Pick 5 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
By-the-book stuff, Mason Taylor at the 77th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
The board had Jayden Higgins higher than slot 86, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at slot 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at pick 217 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick220 Rnd7 Simeon Barrow Jr.
No drama and no debate, Simeon Barrow Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 220. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Loop well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.