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VJCPatriot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

Patriots Mock

  • VJCPatriot DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Reese: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Arvell Reese had no business being available in the 26th pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Cooper Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach on Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 63; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 25 with a little surplus value in Keylan Rutledge. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon slipping to pick 131 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 159th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aaron Anderson in the 169th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Nothing to complain about; VJ Payne went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They took Jeremiah Wright at par in No. 207, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at the 247th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.