Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on George Gumbs Jr.; the Patriots did not wait, grabbing him 63 spots ahead at Round 6, Pick 31. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Hurst pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A straight-up fair deal on Max Iheanachor at the 63rd pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Value said wait; Malachi Lawrence in slot 95 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
A tidy bit of business in pick 125, where Joe Royer graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark slid further than he should have, and No. 131 is lovely value for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the 169th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A quiet steal in slot 189: Ted Hurst for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
A big swing on Charles Demmings at Round 6, Pick 21, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. in pick 210 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the 247th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.