Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 131st pick is 43 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Thieneman pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
The board fumbled Dillon Thieneman all the way to the 63rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 J.C. Davis
They left a pile of value on the table to take J.C. Davis this early at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zachariah Branch at pick No. 125 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at No. 131 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A tidy little value on Jaydn Ott in slot 169, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick No. 189 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Foster. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
They paid sticker price for Peyton Bowen in the 207th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet in the 210th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
A wild overpay on Korey Foreman in slot 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.