jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Genesis Smith at the 63rd overall pick regardless, 44 picks early.

They banked enough surplus on Benson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In slot 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at No. 63 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Logan Jones
No drama and no debate, Logan Jones went about where he belonged in the 95th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They robbed the room for Malik Muhammad here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A reach on J.C. Davis in Round 4, Pick 31; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Taking Malik Benson in pick 171 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
No edge and no loss on Nick Barrett in pick No. 198; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper at Round 6, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
They paid sticker price for Le'Veon Moss in the 212th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg in No. 247 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.