Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yves'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

with new list ok

  • Yves DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Patriots: C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Max Iheanachor at No. 31 is 49 spots clear of where he belonged. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 31st overall pick they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick No. 63 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 125 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
Value said wait; Nadame Tucker in the 131st pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at slot 169 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick 189 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in No. 200 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A real head-scratcher, Isaiah Jatta in pick No. 207 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick210 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
They reached a country mile for Robert Spears-Jennings at the 210th pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at the 247th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.