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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots did not so much draft Logan Fano as overpay for him, 53 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That Thomas pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick 31 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
Quietly one of the better values of the day, A.J. Haulcy at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Shelton at slot 95, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
A big swing on Max Llewellyn at Round 4, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the 131st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zane Durant. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A tidy bit of business in the 191st overall pick, where Keagen Trost graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A conviction pick on Toriano Pride Jr. at Round 6, Pick 17 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick202 Rnd6 Logan Fano
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Fano. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
No edge and no loss on Jeremiah Wright in the 212th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 247 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.