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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots let Bell fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Chris Bell slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at pick No. 131. Highway robbery.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Bentley to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Adding Justin Jefferson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They read the board right and Max Iheanachor was the payoff at pick No. 63. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board fumbled Anthony Hill Jr. all the way to pick 95, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Christen Miller
They barely believed it either: Christen Miller still on the board at Round 4, Pick 25. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Chris Bell
You do not let a wide receiver like Chris Bell reach No. 131 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 171 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the 191st pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Taylen Green in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
A quiet steal in the 202nd overall pick: Jeff Caldwell for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in the 212th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at Round 7, Pick 31 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.