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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Devin Bush
LB
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Drake Maye
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Patriots this weekend: D+.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jordan Hall at pick No. 246 regardless, 44 picks early. Put together, it is a D+.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Reese.

The Patriots paired the rookies with proven help, Myles Garrett leading the way.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 27 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 30 they get a seam-stretching tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
The board had Kayden McDonald higher than the 39th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A tidy little value on A'Mauri Washington in pick 62, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A straight-up fair deal on Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Jagusah
A real head-scratcher, Charles Jagusah in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 107th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 129 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They liked Drew Allar enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 30. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 LJ Martin
They paid up for LJ Martin at the 140th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in No. 145; the board had better options right there. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick No. 148 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Good price on Duce Robinson in pick 169, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in No. 191, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in slot 201, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They reached a country mile for Pat Coogan at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hykeem Williams well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the 246th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.