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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
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
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Patriots spent the 210th pick on Jacobe Johnson, a name most had 32 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Cooper Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 30th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
By-the-book stuff, Josiah Trotter at the 62nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 94 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
No edge and no loss on Jakobe Thomas in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Jones. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
A premium they did not need to pay, Eric McAlister a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 190, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
A real head-scratcher, Princewill Umanmielen in slot 201 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jacobe Johnson
Jacobe Johnson in Round 6, Pick 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick246 Rnd7 Haynes King
No drama and no debate, Haynes King went about where he belonged in No. 246. A need, and now a little less of one.