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ebpd179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2025

Pats @ 4

  • ebpd179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Drew Kendall, 48 picks ahead of schedule.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Brooks. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 38th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in slot 69; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 77 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
No drama and no debate, Smael Mondon Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in the 144th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Brooks at pick 217 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for CJ Dippre. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at pick No. 238 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.