Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

1st in 2026

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 79 picks early on Roman Hemby, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The Robinson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 30 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick62 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Jacas in the 62nd overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 30 with a little surplus value in Genesis Smith. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Miller at pick 129, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in slot 130 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Drew Allar
The board fumbled Drew Allar all the way to the 169th pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in pick 191 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet in the 201st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They went early on Trey Zuhn III in slot 208, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 211th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at No. 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.