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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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
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
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Eric O'Neill in No. 210, a good 52 spots before the room expected him. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Hall steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at No. 63 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They talked themselves into Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Value with a capital V on Joe Royer in pick 125, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 131st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Albert Regis
Albert Regis at the 169th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell is a better player than No. 189 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They read the board right and Taylen Green was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 21. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 207th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, TJ Hall in pick No. 247, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.