Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
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4/19/26

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Golday fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Jake Golday slides to slot 95, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The cost of the Black reach is exactly the players who went right after him. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In the 31st pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Value with a capital V on Gennings Dunker in pick No. 63, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They barely believed it either: Jake Golday still on the board at pick 95. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Trigg in Round 4, Pick 25. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at slot 131 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Kevin Coleman Jr.. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick191 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They liked VJ Payne enough to skip the value, taking him in the 191st overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at No. 198. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at No. 202 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick212 Rnd6 Landon Robinson
Landon Robinson at pick No. 212 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Taylor. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.