jim D'S MOCK DRAFT

Pats draft Pic4

  • jim D DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
Players Gained
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Patrick Paul
OT
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Danny Pinter
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueA+ NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Restrepo: A-.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Xavier Restrepo, the No. 49 name on the board, in slot 217. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Travis Hunter and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 14 they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
You do not let a running back like Ashton Jeanty reach the 38th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Steal is underselling it; Tre Harris at No. 48 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Taking Wyatt Milum in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at pick 77 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at the 105th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick113 Rnd4 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart at slot 113 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 14, and they pounced on premier safety value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in pick 143, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at slot 149 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 217th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in the 220th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Malachi Moore
Circle this one: Malachi Moore at Round 7, Pick 16 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jack Bech
They will replay Jack Bech at pick No. 241 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.