3.0'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 3.0 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B.

Nobody else had Kyren Lacy anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Patriots did, by 56 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Warren.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 14 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at the 38th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cameron Williams well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick50 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at Round 2, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in the 69th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They let Donovan Jackson come to them and pounced at pick 77. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Fair-plus on Cam Skattebo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at pick 144 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A tidy bit of business in the 217th overall pick, where Donovan Edwards graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A clean, defensible pick in slot 220 with a little surplus value in Jordan Hancock. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
A big swing on Kyren Lacy at Round 7, Pick 16, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James in the 238th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.