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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Allen fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. CJ Allen had no business being available in Round 4, Pick 25, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. The Allen pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety and running back still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 31st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick63 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Peter Woods
Peter Woods in slot 95 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 CJ Allen
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with CJ Allen while clear needs at safety and running back sat open.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in pick 131, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the 171st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Carson Beck
A quarterback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 10 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kage Casey
They robbed the room for Kage Casey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell is a better player than the 202nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Somehow Taylen Green was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 31, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Beau Stephens
You do not let an offensive lineman like Beau Stephens reach No. 247 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.