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JCarr724'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • JCarr724 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ARI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took George Gumbs Jr. at Round 6, Pick 21 regardless, 66 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Rivers steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A reach for Malachi Lawrence in the 57th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick63 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
No drama and no debate, Chase Bisontis went about where he belonged in the 63rd overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Value with a capital V on Deion Burks in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They let Michael Trigg come to them and pounced at slot 125. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at pick No. 129 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131 Rnd4 VJ Payne
They left a pile of value on the table to take VJ Payne this early at the 131st overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nate Boerkircher at slot 171 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nice patience on Zane Durant, who had no business lasting to pick No. 191. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at Round 6, Pick 17 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 239 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.