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Todd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • Todd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

Nobody had Patrick Payton this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 55 spots to get him at the 202nd overall pick. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Demmings. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 31st overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy slid further than he should have, and slot 63 is lovely value for the safety. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 125th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They let Justin Joly come to them and pounced at pick No. 131. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
They will replay Charles Demmings at No. 171 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick191 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in the 191st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in Round 6, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in slot 202 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
No drama and no debate, Le'Veon Moss went about where he belonged in the 212th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
A wild overpay on Jack Pyburn in pick No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.