Jinx'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jinx'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2025

NO TRADES Just needs as of 2day

  • Jinx DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Dayon Hayes selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 77 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Landing Mafah that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 4 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They reached into another round for Alfred Collins, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 69th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Bond at Round 3, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 106, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick144 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at the 144th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Phil Mafah in No. 217, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
They talked themselves into Dayon Hayes at slot 220, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
The board fumbled Jordan Hancock all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.