jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the 202nd overall pick on Patrick Payton, a name the board had a full 45 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Thompson to cover a lot of smaller sins. 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.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in slot 63 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jude Bowry in the 95th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mason Reiger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at pick 131 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A quiet steal in pick 191: DJ Campbell for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A cornerback of that caliber at the 198th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
By-the-book stuff, Keyshaun Elliott at pick No. 212 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott slid further than he should have, and No. 247 is lovely value for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.