saacman1287'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • saacman1287 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
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
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Darrisaw
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: A-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Kyle Williams, 75 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. However the rest shakes out, Marks at that price is a win they earned. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Christian Darrisaw gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jalon Walker and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They went early on Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 38, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 69th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at pick No. 77 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kyle Williams
Value said wait; Kyle Williams in slot 97 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
They took Xavier Restrepo at par in Round 4, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Moore went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Steal is underselling it; Woody Marks at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
By-the-book stuff, Alijah Huzzie at No. 220 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick238 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Robbie Ouzts this early at Round 7, Pick 22. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.