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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Branch fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Zachariah Branch slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at the 131st overall pick. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 31 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick63 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They paid sticker price for Derrick Moore in pick 63, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Circle this one: Antonio Williams at slot 95 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 125th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Somehow Zachariah Branch was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at Round 5, Pick 31 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick191 Rnd6 Travis Burke
The board had Travis Burke higher than No. 191, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Good price on Taylen Green in the 198th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 202nd overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They will replay Ephesians Prysock at pick No. 212 for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak is a better player than slot 247 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.