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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Patriots to leave a draft. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Every board in the league had Iheanachor lower, and that gap is the story. However the rest shakes out, Caldwell at that price is a win they earned.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In pick 31 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
No drama and no debate, Keionte Scott went about where he belonged in the 63rd overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ted Hurst at slot 95 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Good price on Jack Endries in pick No. 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
They paid sticker price for Oscar Delp in No. 131, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
No edge and no loss on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 171st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick191 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
A conviction pick on Justin Jefferson at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Stroman at Round 6, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They read the board right and Jeff Caldwell was the payoff at pick No. 202. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at slot 212 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Fair-plus on Trey Zuhn III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.