Bradybunch1975'S MOCK DRAFT

First mock

  • Bradybunch1975 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Head Shot
Trey Palmer
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots won the night they stopped Mafah from sliding. Grade: A.

Call it larceny. Phil Mafah sat on the board until the 217th overall pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Trapilo has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In slot 14 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
A quiet steal in pick 38: Colston Loveland for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They jumped the gun on Ozzy Trapilo, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Burch a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 84 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A tidy little value on Jake Majors in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Taking Malachi Moore in the 144th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Circle this one: Phil Mafah at No. 217 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Upton Stout
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Upton Stout in Round 7, Pick 4, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 CJ West
Somehow CJ West was still sitting there in No. 238, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.