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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

Maye traded for 1 year scrambling

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Head Shot
Kolton Miller
OT
Head Shot
Kenny Pickett
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Drake Maye
QB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Patriots lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Patriots, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

They will need Hemby to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Golday value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in slot 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 24th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in No. 36 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in the 62nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They let Jake Golday come to them and pounced at pick No. 94. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in Round 4, Pick 25 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at pick 130 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Jagusah. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Jatta went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at No. 200 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They jumped the gun on Brett Norfleet, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick 209 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.