26cgridley'S MOCK DRAFT
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26cgridley'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2025

Mock Draft 1.0

  • 26cgridley DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE-EDGE UNLV
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NE)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE-EDGE UNLV
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DEN)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
DE
Head Shot
Josh Metellus
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Adrian Phillips
S
Head Shot
Anfernee Jennings
LB
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Head Shot
DT
Head Shot
Joshua Dobbs
QB
Head Shot
Mack Hollins
WR
Head Shot
Thayer Munford Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesC- FutureC+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Patriots: C+.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 170 picks early on Demon Clowney, and the board is going to hold them to it. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

With interior defensive lineman and quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 30th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick73 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 73 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Jacob Rodriguez in Round 4, Pick 30 leaves interior defensive lineman and quarterback for later.
Pick131 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick No. 131 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at slot 170 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at slot 192 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oscar Delp. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Value said wait; Trebor Pena in pick 203 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
They took Cam Calhoun at par in No. 209, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick245 Rnd7 Barion Brown
By-the-book stuff, Barion Brown at pick No. 245 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
This one needs a full-page explanation: Demon Clowney in the 246th overall pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
A big swing on Mitchell Melton at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tunmise Adeleye
Tunmise Adeleye in Round 7, Pick 36 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
A real head-scratcher, Alex Birchmeier in the 252nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Da'Shawn Womack well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.