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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Riley Mahlman at No. 247 is 48 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

However the rest shakes out, Golday at that price is a win they earned. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy slipping to the 63rd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to slot 95, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A quiet steal in the 125th overall pick: Bryce Lance for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Nothing to complain about; Eli Raridon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
No edge and no loss on Marlin Klein in Round 5, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 189 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
They took Sawyer Robertson at par in Round 6, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in slot 207 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at No. 210 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They talked themselves into Riley Mahlman at the 247th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.