JG9-ATM'S MOCK DRAFT
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JG9-ATM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2025

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  • JG9-ATM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The war room fell hard for Jalen Travis, and it showed at slot 217: 70 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A reach on Aireontae Ersery in No. 38; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 69th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
By-the-book stuff, Mason Taylor at slot 77 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Good price on Cam Skattebo in Round 4, Pick 4, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in pick 144 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Travis well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac TeSlaa a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at the 238th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.