GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
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GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • GOATman123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots did not so much draft Marvin Jones Jr. as overpay for him, 145 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Coogan makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In pick No. 31 they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Taaffe at the 63rd pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in Round 3, Pick 31 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas at No. 125 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Reggie Virgil
They talked themselves into Reggie Virgil at pick 131, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They took Aamil Wagner at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Marvin Jones Jr.
Value said wait; Marvin Jones Jr. in slot 191 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in the 202nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick212 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Steal is underselling it; Anez Cooper at the 212th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
The board fumbled Pat Coogan all the way to Round 7, Pick 31, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.