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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

Plan B

  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The war room fell hard for Quintayvious Hutchins, and it showed at pick No. 125: 69 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Delp pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at No. 49 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Golday
They did well to land Jake Golday in pick 63, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 95th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Quintayvious Hutchins
A real head-scratcher, Quintayvious Hutchins in Round 4, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They let Bryce Lance come to them and pounced at the 131st pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
The board had Tanner Koziol higher than pick No. 163, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in slot 171 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in No. 202 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick209 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They barely believed it either: Oscar Delp still on the board at pick No. 209. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
A quiet steal in the 212th pick: Le'Veon Moss for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Jatta at Round 7, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Value with a capital V on Cole Payton in pick 247, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.