Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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The draft that. Changed it all

  • Sean Romiza DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (SF)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Brock Bowers
TE
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Ja'Quan McMillian
CB
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Micah Parsons
LB
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Penei Sewell
OT
Players traded away
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Caleb Jones
OT
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Demontrey Jacobs
OT
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
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Jaheim Bell
TE
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Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
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Javon Baker
WR
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Hairston. Final grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Maxwell Hairston slides to the 106th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Cornelius pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The veteran additions, Penei Sewell chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at Round 2, Pick 13 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
By-the-book stuff, Tate Ratledge at pick No. 69 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach No. 77 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the 106th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick144 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at slot 144 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey slipping to pick 217 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
They will replay Oronde Gadsden II at the 220th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.