PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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New England Patriots

Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

by Pats Hopeful · 2025 NFL Draft · 9 picks · 1 steals · 5 reaches
Value C+
Need B-
Trades B-
Future B-

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 92 spots for Stone Handy, and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Majors makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Travis Hunter · CB · rank 1
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Jalen Royals · WR · rank 69
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Royals in the 39th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Jack Nelson · OT · rank 120
Jack Nelson in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Omarr Norman-Lott · DT · rank 78
They took Omarr Norman-Lott at par in No. 80, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.5 · Pick 106 · Tory Horton · WR · rank 103
Good price on Tory Horton in the 106th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.3 · Pick 141 · Jake Majors · C · rank 95
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach pick No. 141 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
R7.7 · Pick 221 · Xavier Truss · OT · rank 280
Xavier Truss at pick 221 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.9 · Pick 223 · Stone Handy · LB-EDGE · rank 315
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Stone Handy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.21 · Pick 235 · Will Sheppard · WR · rank 310
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Sheppard in the 235th overall pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
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