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charge5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Raleek Brown
RB Arizona State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 31 picks early on Patrick Payton, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Greene III pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 30th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A straight-up fair deal on A.J. Haulcy at the 62nd pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin in pick 94 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 129 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
No edge and no loss on DJ McKinney in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick169 Rnd5 Raleek Brown
Raleek Brown in Round 5, Pick 30 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in pick 191, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They took Oscar Delp at par in No. 201, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at the 208th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
They let Earnest Greene III come to them and pounced at the 211th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
They did well to land Amare Campbell in pick No. 246, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.