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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Patrick Payton, 51 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Landing Boerkircher that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 40th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Good price on Blake Miller in pick No. 63, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at slot 74 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at Round 3, Pick 31 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at No. 125 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A premium they did not need to pay, Beau Stephens a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in pick 169 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Red Murdock
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Red Murdock. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A reach on Jimmy Rolder in pick No. 207; the board had better options right there. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They went early on Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 31, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A slide stopped in No. 247, with Cole Payton worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.