Jon-Luke B'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jon-Luke B'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • Jon-Luke B DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the 63rd pick on Jaishawn Barham, a name most had 65 spots down the list.

Klare falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jaishawn Barham
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaishawn Barham. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Klare
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 31: Max Klare for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jude Bowry. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They took Harold Perkins Jr. at par in No. 131, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 171st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick 198 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Fair-plus on Cole Payton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
They paid a round early for Aiden Fisher in pick No. 212, more than the board wanted. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall in the 247th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.