Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

First draft Feb

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots land in the muddy middle: C+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 47 spots for Charles Jagusah, and value like that does not grow back.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
A reach on Malachi Fields in the 63rd pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Iheanachor this early at the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They talked themselves into Ted Hurst at pick 125, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in No. 131 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They paid a round early for Bud Clark in the 169th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
A big swing on Robert Spears-Jennings at the 189th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A conviction pick on Tristan Leigh at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at the 207th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
They reached into another round for Dasan McCullough, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick247 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.