bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
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bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2025

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 28 spots for Jackson Hawes, and value like that does not grow back.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Emmanwori pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 6 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Restrepo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A straight-up fair deal on Darien Porter at No. 77, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick105 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 105 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in pick 145 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
They paid sticker price for Trevor Etienne in pick No. 219, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at slot 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Mac McWilliams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mac McWilliams at the 240th overall pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.