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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Players traded away
Head Shot
Caedan Wallace
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Patriots reached some 61 spots for Roman Hemby, and value like that does not grow back. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Getting Muhammad where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at slot 40 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick50 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A premium they did not need to pay, Akheem Mesidor a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carter Smith
No edge and no loss on Carter Smith in No. 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick 94 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
The board had cheaper options than Rayshaun Benny at Round 5, Pick 30, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in slot 176. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Fair-plus on Miles Kitselman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar at the 200th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
They reached a country mile for Roman Hemby at the 207th pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jacobe Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacobe Johnson. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in pick 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.