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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 31: the Patriots steal Sadiq and grade out a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kenyon Sadiq at pick 95 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The cost of the Gumbs Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick72 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Mansoor Delane in Round 3, Pick 8, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kenyon Sadiq
Circle this one: Kenyon Sadiq at the 95th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in the 125th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at pick 131 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
The board fumbled Jude Bowry all the way to slot 171, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at No. 189 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nice patience on Zane Durant, who had no business lasting to No. 191. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 17. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taylen Green at pick No. 202 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick212 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, George Gumbs Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich slid further than he should have, and slot 247 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.