Sean Romiza'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT
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Tyreek Hill
WR
Players traded away
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Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Singleton: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Nicholas Singleton had no business being available in the Round 7 slot, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 4 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in slot 38 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
You do not let a safety like Andrew Mukuba reach pick No. 105 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Steal is underselling it; Barrett Carter at the 143rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick217 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
They barely believed it either: Nicholas Singleton still on the board at the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at the 220th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 7, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.