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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

2026.04.08 Pats @31 - Styles

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Patriots steal Thomas and grade out a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Zavion Thomas, the No. 225 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 247. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They will need Caldwell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 63 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Klare
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Klare in the 95th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
No drama and no debate, Bishop Fitzgerald went about where he belonged in slot 125. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in pick 147 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They went early on Jeff Caldwell in Round 5, Pick 37, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
No edge and no loss on Dallen Bentley in the 198th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallen Bentley. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at No. 212 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in pick No. 215 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Value with a capital V on Keyshaun Elliott in Round 7, Pick 15, a genuine coup. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
You do not let a wide receiver like Zavion Thomas reach the 247th pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.