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MT Nickerson'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2025

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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC FutureB
Barton should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Lander Barton at the 220th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Everette reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Campbell
Will Campbell at the 6th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 38 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They barely believed it either: Xavier Watts still on the board at slot 77. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at No. 81 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick105 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at the 105th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick107 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in Round 4, Pick 6, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 143 is the definition of value, full stop. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in Round 7, Pick 4 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 241st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.