s3d4f5'S MOCK DRAFT

s3d4f5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2025

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  • s3d4f5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Jackson Woodard Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jackson Woodard
LB UNLV
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jackson Woodard at Round 7, Pick 4, a reach of 108 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Landing Bech that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 4 they get a lead back with juice. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick 38 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jack Bech at slot 77. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Emery Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A big swing on Oronde Gadsden II at the 145th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Andrew Armstrong. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jackson Woodard
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Woodard in No. 222 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick240 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson this early at the 240th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.