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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 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
OG Iowa
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
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
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
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-
Stribling should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. De'Zhaun Stribling had no business being available in No. 131, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Josephs has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In No. 31 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Gennings Dunker at the 63rd overall pick is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Taking Sam Roush in Round 4, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
You do not let a wide receiver like De'Zhaun Stribling reach pick No. 131 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A slide stopped in the 171st pick, with Zxavian Harris worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A tidy bit of business in pick 191, where Aamil Wagner graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
No drama and no debate, Cole Payton went about where he belonged in slot 198. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in pick 202 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the 212th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at pick No. 247 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.