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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

2026.04.09 Pats @31 - Styles

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somebody in the 118th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Patriots sat still while Jake Golday, the No. 58 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Kelly pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to pick No. 72. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They will replay Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 118th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
You do not let a safety like Genesis Smith reach Round 4, Pick 25 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 131st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kage Casey
By-the-book stuff, Kage Casey at pick 157 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in No. 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid sticker price for Jeff Caldwell in slot 189, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in the 191st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Nothing to complain about; VJ Payne went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in No. 212 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in pick 228 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
They went early on Jack Kelly in the 247th pick, and the value did not follow. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick251 Rnd7 TJ Hall
The board fumbled TJ Hall all the way to Round 7, Pick 35, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.