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Norumbega'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

New England Patriots

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Draft Selections
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Barmore
DT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They banked enough surplus on McGowan to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They will need Nwankpa to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A.J. Brown gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Romello Height
No drama and no debate, Romello Height went about where he belonged in slot 36. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at pick No. 63 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Trigg. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They took Chris McClellan at par in No. 125, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid up for DeMonte Capehart at the 131st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 10, where Seth McGowan graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at the 200th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. in Round 6, Pick 28 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dane Key
A straight-up fair deal on Dane Key at pick No. 210, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in No. 247, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.