TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
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TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • TBarin13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Patrick Payton at the Round 6 slot regardless, 46 picks early. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

On value alone, Lane makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
They paid sticker price for Chris Brazzell II in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Taaffe. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Trey Zuhn III
A real head-scratcher, Trey Zuhn III in the 95th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Nice patience on Michael Trigg, who had no business lasting to No. 125. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Taking Ja'Kobi Lane in pick 131 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in Round 5, Pick 31 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in pick No. 198 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A wild overpay on Patrick Payton in pick 202, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Wright at the 212th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A conviction pick on Jack Kelly at the 247th pick that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.