Trevguest'S MOCK DRAFT
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Trevguest'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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  • Trevguest DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Malachi Lawrence went at pick 125, a good 38 picks before the board was ready. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Landing Washington Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick 62 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
They paid a round early for Xavier Chaplin in No. 94, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Lawrence in the 125th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Johnson in slot 130. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick168 Rnd5 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. slipping to Round 5, Pick 30 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
They did well to land Brenen Thompson in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A clean, defensible pick in the 202nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Lander Barton. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick208 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They jumped the gun on Lee Hunter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at No. 211, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nolan Rucci. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.