Tc2324'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
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
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Patriots.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Gino Garcia, 86 picks early at the Round 7 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Henderson at that price is a win they earned. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 17 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Walker at pick No. 38. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A premium they did not need to pay, Ozzy Trapilo a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Bond. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in the 81st overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in Round 5, Pick 6 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at the 217th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They read the board right and Luke Lachey was the payoff at slot 220. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
A big swing on Drew Kendall at No. 238, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.