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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

April 5th

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Lance fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Bryce Lance had no business being available in No. 125, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Heidenreich pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Golday
Fair-plus on Jake Golday, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
By-the-book stuff, Treydan Stukes at pick 95 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They will replay Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in the 131st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher slid further than he should have, and pick No. 171 is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson in No. 191 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in the 198th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Robert Spears-Jennings well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eli Heidenreich this early at No. 212. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A reach for Isaiah Jatta in the 247th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.