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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (JAX)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Keyron Crawford a full 47 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They banked enough surplus on Lance to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In No. 31 they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick 95 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 125th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They liked Kaleb Elarms-Orr enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 169. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 10 is lovely value for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
They took Charles Jagusah at par in the 200th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A real head-scratcher, Cole Payton in No. 207 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A premium they did not need to pay, Zxavian Harris a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
A wild overpay on Keyron Crawford in pick 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.