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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Hooper
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Derrick Moore at pick No. 71, a reach of 33 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Johnson at that price is a win they earned.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at Round 2, Pick 30 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick No. 71 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They went early on Logan Jones in pick 125, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Nothing to complain about; Michael Trigg went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
A straight-up fair deal on Eric McAlister at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in slot 190, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Foster. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
A reach for Daevin Hobbs in pick No. 208; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at the 210th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Haynes King
They paid sticker price for Haynes King in the 246th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.