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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

2026.03.08 Pats @ 31

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots did not so much draft Cole Payton as overpay for him, 31 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

It is not that Rodriguez is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first. They banked enough surplus on Thomas to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A curious use of the 63rd overall pick. Interior defensive lineman and running back needed the pick; a linebacker in Jacob Rodriguez did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caden Curry. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at Round 4, Pick 25 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
No edge and no loss on Isaiah World in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dallen Bentley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dallen Bentley well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
Value with a capital V on DJ Campbell in the 189th pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in pick No. 207 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 208 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy bit of business in the 232nd overall pick, where Thaddeus Dixon graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in No. 247 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.