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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DET)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Players traded away
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Christian Elliss
LB
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Hunter Henry
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Will Kacmarek, taking him 107 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

That Abney II pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In slot 22 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at Round 3, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn at No. 131 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 171st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
They reached a country mile for Aaron Graves at the 191st overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Nice patience on Anez Cooper, who had no business lasting to the 198th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No edge and no loss on VJ Payne in pick No. 202; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Will Kacmarek
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Kacmarek. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly in Round 6, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.