pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

The war room fell hard for Jalen Travis, and it showed at the 238th pick: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Moore at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick No. 17 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They read the board right and Jalon Walker was the payoff at slot 38. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Colston Loveland in the 49th overall pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They let Tre Harris come to them and pounced at pick 69. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Fair-plus on Cameron Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at Round 3, Pick 17 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at Round 4, Pick 4. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams is a better player than slot 144 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Somehow Malachi Moore was still sitting there in pick 171, and they pounced on premier safety value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A reach on Desmond Watson in pick No. 220; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at No. 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.