Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 10, 2024

The improvement draft

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE Oregon
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Nick Nash
QB San José State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nic Scourton
DL Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureB
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Nobody had Nick Nash this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 117 spots to get him at No. 143. The final tally is a middling C.

The Gordon II value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 12th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They read the board right and Jalon Walker was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 10. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at slot 44 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Watts at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Burch. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They liked Tez Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 107th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A big swing on Nick Nash at No. 143, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at the 219th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at pick 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Value with a capital V on Jonah Monheim in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.