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Dpilon1973'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2025

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  • Dpilon1973 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NE)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Arian Smith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Arian Smith
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Goncalves
OT
Head Shot
Danny Pinter
OG
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Patriots got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Arian Smith, 116 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

Carter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will answer for taking linebacker early while quarterback and tight end went begging.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

If Matthew Golden and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
They took Matthew Golden at par in Round 2, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Value said wait; Donovan Jackson in No. 45 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at the 69th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ozzy Trapilo. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A slide stopped in the 80th overall pick, with Quinshon Judkins worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A big swing on Jaeden Roberts at pick 104, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
A curious use of pick No. 115. Quarterback and tight end needed the pick; a linebacker in Barrett Carter did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 143rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Nice patience on Pat Bryant, who had no business lasting to slot 148. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dayon Hayes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dayon Hayes in No. 150, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at Round 5, Pick 36 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
They reached a country mile for Will Sheppard at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Micah Morris well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Arian Smith
They talked themselves into Arian Smith at pick 238, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.