Wanna Be Pats GM'S MOCK DRAFT
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Wanna Be Pats GM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • Wanna Be Pats GM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ATL)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Patrick Payton at Round 4, Pick 31 regardless, 116 picks early. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Stribling pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
Value with a capital V on A.J. Haulcy in No. 63, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kaleb Proctor
A real head-scratcher, Kaleb Proctor in the 95th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
Nice patience on De'Zhaun Stribling, who had no business lasting to pick No. 125. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 31: Nate Boerkircher for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They did well to land Jeff Caldwell in the 191st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at Round 6, Pick 21 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
They reached a country mile for Tristan Leigh at the 247th pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.