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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Juanyeh Thomas
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on World: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Isaiah World at No. 191 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Reaching for Llewellyn left real value on the table behind him. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They robbed the room for Olaivavega Ioane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Max Iheanachor at Round 2, Pick 31. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Johnson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Chris Johnson in pick 78, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at slot 95 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
They will replay Elijah Sarratt at the 113th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Llewellyn. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Bryce Lance
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 171st pick is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Isaiah World
Taking Isaiah World in pick 191 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in Round 6, Pick 17 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They barely believed it either: Taylen Green still on the board at the 202nd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Somehow Seth McGowan was still sitting there in the 212th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at slot 247 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.