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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 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
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Thieneman: B.

Call it larceny. Dillon Thieneman sat on the board until slot 95, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They are betting Josephs proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
The board fumbled Kenyon Sadiq all the way to slot 63, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach pick 95 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They paid sticker price for Jude Bowry in pick No. 125, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
The board had Jack Endries higher than the Round 4 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Malik Benson
They robbed the room for Malik Benson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Travis Burke
Travis Burke in the 191st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the 198th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Value with a capital V on Jeff Caldwell in the 202nd pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A straight-up fair deal on Aaron Graves at the 212th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Good price on Andre Fuller in slot 247, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.