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Norumbega'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

New England Patriots

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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Lake McRee Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Lake McRee
TE USC
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Head Shot
Marte Mapu
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Patriots a B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent Round 6, Pick 28 on Marvin Jones Jr., a name the board had a full 128 spots lower. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Wright pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young in slot 39 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick54 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at pick 54 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick83 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at Round 3, Pick 19 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 125; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in the 131st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They took DJ Campbell at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright in slot 191 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Toriano Pride Jr. at No. 202 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Marvin Jones Jr.
A big swing on Marvin Jones Jr. at the 209th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 212 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Lake McRee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Lake McRee. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.