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Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Malachi Lawrence in No. 63. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hurst. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at the 63rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They reached into another round for Bryce Lance, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
A tidy bit of business in slot 125, where Joe Royer graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
They jumped the gun on Gracen Halton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in pick 169 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No drama and no debate, VJ Payne went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 10. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 200th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
A big swing on Charles Demmings at the 207th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A straight-up fair deal on Kaelon Black at slot 210, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Anez Cooper
Value said wait; Anez Cooper in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.