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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
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
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 Stowers: B-.

When a board-topper like Eli Stowers slides to No. 95, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Iheanachor lower, and that gap is the story. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 31st pick they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Romello Height
They took Romello Height at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in pick No. 95, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane 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 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at No. 131 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nothing to complain about; Nate Boerkircher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No edge and no loss on Jeff Caldwell in slot 191; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick 198 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They paid sticker price for Cole Payton in the 202nd pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
By-the-book stuff, Aaron Graves at No. 212 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at pick 247 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.