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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

2 guys from Navy missing for me

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Patriots: C.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Max Iheanachor, 108 picks ahead of schedule. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

If Max Iheanachor and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They reached into another round for Gabe Jacas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Jagusah
They talked themselves into Charles Jagusah at pick 95, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ted Hurst this early at pick No. 125. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 131st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 169 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They took Isaiah Jatta at par in slot 189, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams in the 207th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jack Velling
A reach for Jack Velling in Round 6, Pick 31; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roman Hemby in the 247th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.