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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Cisse fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Brandon Cisse sat on the board until slot 95, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Reiger reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brandon Cisse
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Brandon Cisse in pick 95, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Steal is underselling it; Bryce Lance at No. 125 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger at the 131st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the 171st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in slot 191 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell is a better player than pick No. 198 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Anez Cooper in pick No. 202. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Circle this one: Dae'Quan Wright at pick 212 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 31 is lovely value for the safety. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.