J'S MOCK DRAFT

4.8.25

  • J DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DEN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PHI)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (PHI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PHI)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Brown
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Norman-Lott should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Omarr Norman-Lott slide 34 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

If Conerly Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
Josh Conerly Jr. in slot 20 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at the 38th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Omarr Norman-Lott
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 106 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
By-the-book stuff, RJ Harvey at pick 161 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They liked Kyle Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 26. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in No. 165 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.