Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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Overhaul

  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Caleb Tiernan slide 68 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Curry has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caden Curry
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 111th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Caleb Tiernan
They robbed the room for Caleb Tiernan here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
The board had Michael Trigg higher than Round 4, Pick 31, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 George Gumbs Jr.
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at pick No. 170, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in No. 171 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 198th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick 199 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Latrell McCutchin Sr.
A big swing on Latrell McCutchin Sr. at Round 6, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A reach for Jimmy Rolder in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 247 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 257th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.