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jjmurphyiv99'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

Pre Super Bowl 31

  • jjmurphyiv99 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Jordan White this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 24 spots to get him at Round 6, Pick 21. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Muhammad. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 31st overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at slot 95 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick 112 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in Round 4, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 131 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A reach on Isaiah Jatta in the 189th overall pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan White
Jordan White at pick 200 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tristan Leigh. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
A straight-up fair deal on Fernando Carmona at slot 210, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They paid sticker price for Rueben Owens II in the 247th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Haynes King
Value with a capital V on Haynes King in Round 7, Pick 32, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.