BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Stowers fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Eli Stowers at Round 3, Pick 31 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Steal is underselling it; Caleb Banks at No. 63 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in Round 3, Pick 31 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 125 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
The board had Jack Endries higher than the 131st overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Reggie Virgil at pick No. 171. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant slipping to pick 191 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Value with a capital V on Jeff Caldwell in the 198th pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
Nice patience on Jalen Stroman, who had no business lasting to pick No. 202. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at No. 212 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick247 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They will replay TJ Hall at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.