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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Slaughter: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jake Slaughter, Round 3, Pick 31, roughly 37 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will need Crownover to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at Round 2, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A slide stopped in pick 72, with Christen Miller worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 76th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 95th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Somehow Michael Taaffe was still sitting there in pick No. 99, and they pounced on premier safety value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 125 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A premium they did not need to pay, Dametrious Crownover a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They read the board right and Oscar Delp was the payoff at pick No. 147. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 31 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Value with a capital V on Aamil Wagner in the 191st pick, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in No. 198 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 202 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A tidy little value on Cole Payton in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor is a better player than pick 212 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
They let Dallen Bentley come to them and pounced at the 223rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 247th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.