Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Patrick Payton at the 198th overall pick, roughly 60 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Caldwell at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick 31 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
Anthony Lucas at slot 63 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
They talked themselves into Jude Bowry at pick No. 95, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A quiet steal in the 125th pick: Michael Trigg for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They liked Dametrious Crownover enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 131. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Louis Moore at Round 5, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta in pick No. 191 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at No. 198. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A real head-scratcher, Jimmy Rolder in the 202nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Steal is underselling it; Jeff Caldwell at the 212th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller in Round 7, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.