Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

2nd draft 2026

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Micah Morris pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 61 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Getting Wheatley where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 30th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
The board had cheaper options than Malachi Fields at Round 2, Pick 30, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Steal is underselling it; Zakee Wheatley at pick 94 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 LJ Martin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LJ Martin well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the 130th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
A big swing on Lee Hunter at pick No. 169, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Nice patience on Oscar Delp, who had no business lasting to pick 191. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They reached into another round for Pat Coogan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at slot 208 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A wild overpay on Brett Norfleet in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at Round 7, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.