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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Delp: B.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Oscar Delp, the No. 132 name on the board, sitting there at slot 171 like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Young has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In slot 31 they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A tidy bit of business in the 63rd pick, where Caleb Tiernan graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Taking Bud Clark in the 125th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They will replay Ja'Kobi Lane at Round 4, Pick 31 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They robbed the room for Oscar Delp here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in No. 191 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They took Cole Payton at par in pick 198, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at the 202nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at Round 6, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They did well to land Eli Heidenreich in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.