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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

Jan 4th

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jordan Hall at Round 7, Pick 30, a reach of 66 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, Reese at that price is a win they earned. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Fields in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at No. 94 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Iheanachor. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 LJ Martin
They reached a country mile for LJ Martin at the 130th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They paid sticker price for Tanner Koziol in the 169th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
A quiet steal in pick 191: Duce Robinson for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Aamil Wagner in the 201st pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 211th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Hall this early at pick No. 246. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.