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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 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
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Muhammad: B-.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malik Muhammad fell into Round 4, Pick 25.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. Josephs has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the 31st pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the 63rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Deion Burks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deion Burks in the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick 125 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Value with a capital V on Jack Endries in Round 4, Pick 31, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey slipping to pick No. 171 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 191 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 198. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Payton. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick212 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A tidy little value on Pat Coogan in the 212th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at Round 7, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.