Norumbega'S MOCK DRAFT
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Norumbega'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

New England

  • Norumbega DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NYG)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NO)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Patriots did exactly that with Haynes King in No. 247.

The Lane steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
They jumped the gun on Malachi Lawrence, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the 63rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick73 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at No. 73 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A reach for Oscar Delp in the 125th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke at slot 171 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick186 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 186 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zane Durant at the 198th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan slipping to the 202nd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
No edge and no loss on Jalen Stroman in Round 6, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Haynes King
A wild overpay on Haynes King in pick No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.