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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (JAX)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CAR)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derrick Brown
DT
Head Shot
Walker Little
OT
Head Shot
Brenton Strange
TE
Head Shot
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Christian Watson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anfernee Jennings
LB
Head Shot
Christian Barmore
DT
Head Shot
Christian Elliss
LB
Head Shot
DeMario Douglas
WR
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Head Shot
Mack Hollins
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Patriots.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but CJ Donaldson at pick 247 is 56 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Neal to cover a lot of smaller sins. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Value with a capital V on Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 20, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. slipping to the 67th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Julian Neal at the 95th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at No. 112 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jakobe Thomas. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They read the board right and Beau Stephens was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They took Bobby Jamison-Travis at par in Round 6, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 207 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 CJ Donaldson
A real head-scratcher, CJ Donaldson in the 247th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.