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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
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Branch: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Zachariah Branch fell into pick No. 125. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In slot 31 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 63rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at pick No. 95 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A reach for J.C. Davis in No. 131; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
The board fumbled Oscar Delp all the way to the 171st overall pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in pick 198 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They will replay Ar'maj Reed-Adams at pick No. 202 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Nothing to complain about; Eli Heidenreich went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.