Rob'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NE)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (IND)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DET)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Patriots a A-, Ward and all.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Cam Ward fell into No. 216.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If Ersery pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In the end it comes back to Travis Hunter, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick26 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 26 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty in Round 2, Pick 9 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick50 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in slot 50 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the 72nd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Circle this one: Wyatt Milum at pick No. 81 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jahdae Barron
You do not let a safety like Jahdae Barron reach the 87th pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
Somehow Walter Nolen was still sitting there in No. 92, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at slot 93 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the 108th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tre Harris
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tre Harris in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at Round 4, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at No. 144 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Xavier Restrepo
The board fumbled Xavier Restrepo all the way to pick No. 145, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick 181 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd7 Cam Ward
A quarterback of that caliber at the 216th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They robbed the room for Bryce Foster here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick228 Rnd7 Josaiah Stewart
They will replay Josaiah Stewart at the 228th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.