GothePats'S MOCK DRAFT
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GothePats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • GothePats DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Patriots: C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Caden Curry, 69 picks early at No. 63. The final tally is a middling C+.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

So much rides on Colton Hood that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 31st overall pick they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caden Curry
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
A tidy little value on Ted Hurst in pick No. 95, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at slot 131 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at Round 5, Pick 31 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Red Murdock
They paid sticker price for Red Murdock in the 191st pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
A straight-up fair deal on Kobe Baynes at pick No. 198, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jack Kelly
A real head-scratcher, Jack Kelly in the 202nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dallen Bentley in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
This one needs a full-page explanation: J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 247, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.