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jim D'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • jim D DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Chamarri Conner
S
Players traded away
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DeMario Douglas
WR
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Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
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Joshua Dobbs
QB
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Keion White
DE
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Layden Robinson
OG
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Patriots got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Patriots did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

They will need Lawrence to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Getting Thieneman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick30 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 30th overall pick they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in pick 40, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in the 62nd pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at No. 65 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slid further than he should have, and slot 89 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 109 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
No edge and no loss on J.C. Davis in No. 125; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They paid sticker price for CJ Daniels in the 130th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at Round 5, Pick 30 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick No. 189 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer in pick 200 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A tidy little value on Jordan Hall in slot 246, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.