Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2025

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  • Dpilon1973 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CLE)
Seth McGowan
RB New Mexico State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
The Patriots robbed the room for Sanders. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like T.J. Sanders slides to the 238th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not.

The Royals pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at slot 38 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in the 69th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Somehow Dylan Fairchild was still sitting there in the 94th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ashton Jeanty
You do not let a running back like Ashton Jeanty reach pick 143 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tre Harris
Steal is underselling it; Tre Harris at No. 215 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Chase Lundt
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Chase Lundt in pick No. 217, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They will replay Lander Barton at the 220th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick238 Rnd7 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in Round 7, Pick 22 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.