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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Joly: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Justin Joly at slot 171 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Caldwell has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 31st pick they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in Round 2, Pick 31 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 95 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Austin Barber
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 125th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at pick No. 131 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Justin Joly
They will replay Justin Joly at pick 171 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Taylen Green worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They barely believed it either: Kaleb Elarms-Orr still on the board at slot 198. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
You do not let a cornerback like Ephesians Prysock reach the 202nd pick and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid up for Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trebor Pena at No. 247. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.