Sturmrider'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Take 5 Patriots

  • Sturmrider DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NE)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Craig Woodson
S California
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Craig Woodson
S California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B to prove it.

The Donovan Jackson pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 26 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
By-the-book stuff, Josh Simmons at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They talked themselves into Donovan Jackson at the 38th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They barely believed it either: Colston Loveland still on the board at slot 45. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in pick 69 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at Round 3, Pick 17 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A reasonable price with a little left over, Joshua Farmer in the 119th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in pick 144, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at Round 7, Pick 1 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
A slide stopped in No. 232, with Craig Woodson worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cam Jackson in the 238th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.