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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NYG)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Talanoa Hufanga
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Patriots bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Some picks age like wine; Jack Kelly at No. 212 will need to, sitting 44 spots clear of his grade.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Zion Young
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zion Young. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Kobi Lane at No. 95, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at Round 4, Pick 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They went early on Dametrious Crownover in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at slot 171 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
They jumped the gun on Dalton Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeremiah Wright this early at Round 6, Pick 17. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in No. 202 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jack Kelly
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jack Kelly. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the 247th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.