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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
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
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the Round 6 slot on Eric O'Neill, a name the board had a full 62 spots lower.

On value alone, Golday makes the weekend a net positive. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In pick No. 31 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They read the board right and Omar Cooper Jr. was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Somehow Jake Golday was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 31, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in pick 125 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark slipping to slot 131 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in No. 169 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Febechi Nwaiwu in No. 189. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric O'Neill. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
The board had Oscar Delp higher than slot 207, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at the 210th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 247 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.