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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: George Gumbs Jr., 63 picks early at pick 210. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Wheatley at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Austin Barber
This one needs a full-page explanation: Austin Barber in slot 63, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy bit of business in the 95th overall pick, where Zakee Wheatley graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick 131 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
Cyrus Allen at No. 169 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Nice patience on Jaydn Ott, who had no business lasting to pick 189. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 200th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick207 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
By-the-book stuff, Bobby Jamison-Travis at pick No. 207 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. in slot 210 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
They took Owen Heinecke at par in Round 7, Pick 31, which is nothing to complain about. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.