Tc2324'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Hilton
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Drew Kendall at Round 5, Pick 33 is 23 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Jeanty pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a bell-cow for the offense, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Josh Conerly Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the 49th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They liked Ozzy Trapilo enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 69. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Nice patience on Maxwell Hairston, who had no business lasting to the 77th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
A tidy little value on Isaiah Bond in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Fair-plus on Jared Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They paid a round early for Andres Borregales in pick No. 144, more than the board wanted. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Kendall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Kendall this early at the 171st pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A quiet steal in the 220th overall pick: Luke Lachey for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
They read the board right and Alijah Huzzie was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.