PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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New England Patriots

The Patriots let Barton fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

by rogerjoung0968 · 2025 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 5 steals · 4 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades C
Future A+

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Lander Barton, the No. 128 name on the board, stolen at the 232nd overall pick.

Every board in the league had Williams lower, and that gap is the story. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.22 · Pick 22 · Mason Graham · DT · rank 6
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Tyler Warren · TE · rank 44
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Warren. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Matthew Golden · WR · rank 45
Matthew Golden in the 45th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.23 · Pick 55 · Donovan Jackson · OT · rank 86
Donovan Jackson in pick 55 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Tyler Baron · DE-EDGE · rank 81
A reach on Tyler Baron in the 69th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.13 · Pick 77 · Deone Walker · DT · rank 70
Good price on Deone Walker in slot 77, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.3 · Pick 104 · Barrett Carter · LB · rank 83
Barrett Carter at No. 104 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.6 · Pick 143 · Devin Neal · RB · rank 84
Devin Neal in pick No. 143 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.22 · Pick 197 · Jared Wilson · C · rank 217
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.1 · Pick 217 · Cam Skattebo · RB · rank 114
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in the 217th pick, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.4 · Pick 220 · Gentry Williams · CB · rank 293
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gentry Williams in Round 7, Pick 4, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R7.16 · Pick 232 · Lander Barton · LB · rank 128
You do not let a linebacker like Lander Barton reach slot 232 and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
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