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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Patrick Payton, taking him 56 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill Jr.. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They robbed the room for Anthony Hill Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in pick No. 95, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Somehow Davison Igbinosun was still sitting there in the 103rd pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at No. 171 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They liked VJ Payne enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 191. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at No. 198 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 202nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Good price on Dallen Bentley in Round 6, Pick 31, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at pick 247 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.