Norumbega'S MOCK DRAFT
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Norumbega'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

New England

  • Norumbega DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Riley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Riley Williams
TE Oregon State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anfernee Jennings
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesD FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Patriots to a C+.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Riley Williams at the 206th overall pick regardless, 76 picks early. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The Nelson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 30th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They left a pile of value on the table to take Monroe Freeling this early at pick No. 94. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Good price on Jadarian Price in pick 129, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
They paid sticker price for Jyaire Hill in No. 130, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick162 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the 162nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick191 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roderick Kearney well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key is a better player than No. 201 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Riley Williams
A real head-scratcher, Riley Williams in the 206th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at slot 211 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.