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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LV)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Woods
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Johnson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. If one pick saves this weekend, it is McAlister.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding Maxx Crosby by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They paid a round early for Caden Curry in Round 3, Pick 30, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Nice patience on Bryce Lance, who had no business lasting to No. 125. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
A reach for Rayshaun Benny in slot 168; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at pick No. 189 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jacobe Johnson
Jacobe Johnson at pick 200 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick207 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
A conviction pick on Isaac Smith at the 207th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
A premium they did not need to pay, Fernando Carmona a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric Gentry this early at pick 246. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.