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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

Super Bowl draft

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Fred Davis II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Fred Davis II
CB Northwestern
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Patriots, and a C+ to match.

The war room fell hard for Max Iheanachor, and it showed at No. 63: 76 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

Getting Golday where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Gabe Jacas
They reached a country mile for Gabe Jacas at No. 31, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Iheanachor. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 95th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in the 125th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in slot 131 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at pick 169 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick 189 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Hall well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jack Velling
A big swing on Jack Velling at Round 6, Pick 28, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
No edge and no loss on J. Michael Sturdivant in the 210th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fred Davis II
They paid a round early for Fred Davis II in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. A minor need, but a need all the same.