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PoppaShart'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • PoppaShart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (WSH)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Aidan Hutchinson
DE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kamran James at the Round 6 slot regardless, 138 picks early.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Getting Taaffe where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In pick 31 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Anthony Hill Jr. reach slot 63 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 95th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Nothing to complain about; Bryce Lance went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick No. 131 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright in No. 187 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
They reached a country mile for George Gumbs Jr. at Round 6, Pick 10, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock is a better player than pick No. 202 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
They paid up for Aiden Fisher at the 207th pick when waiting would have done the job. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kamran James
A big swing on Kamran James at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They paid sticker price for Jeremiah Wright in pick 212, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Dane Key
Circle this one: Dane Key at slot 247 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.