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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Iheanachor: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Max Iheanachor slide 49 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 31st overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jermod McCoy
They will replay Jermod McCoy at pick No. 63 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Somehow Max Iheanachor was still sitting there in No. 95, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaishawn Barham in Round 4, Pick 31. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in pick 171 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 191st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in slot 198 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Nice patience on Dallen Bentley, who had no business lasting to the 202nd overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick212 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They robbed the room for Ephesians Prysock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Fa'alili Fa'amoe at slot 247 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.