BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT

BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB+
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Malachi Lawrence, 53 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Royer pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 52 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Golday
Fair-plus on Jake Golday, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in pick 95 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in pick No. 125, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Nice patience on Joe Royer, who had no business lasting to No. 131. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
They let Jude Bowry come to them and pounced at the 158th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 169 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They read the board right and Oscar Delp was the payoff at the 199th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at pick 200 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
They paid sticker price for Sawyer Robertson in slot 207, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 David Gusta
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 31: David Gusta for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
A conviction pick on Wesley Bissainthe at the 247th pick that the board grades a round light. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.