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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

The George Gumbs Jr. pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 66 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Landing Reese that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in pick No. 31 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
They barely believed it either: Arvell Reese still on the board at Round 2, Pick 31. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at pick 95 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Good price on Joe Royer in No. 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jude Bowry at the 131st pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Bryce Lance
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Bryce Lance in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at No. 191 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Nothing to complain about; Cole Payton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. at slot 202 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
The board had Aaron Graves higher than pick 212, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They read the board right and Trey Zuhn III was the payoff at the 247th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.