Sardog55'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sardog55'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

Draft 1

  • Sardog55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Tristan Leigh at the Round 6 slot regardless, 65 picks early.

The Sarratt value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to the 31st overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 31 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Circle this one: Christen Miller at the 95th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
You do not let a wide receiver like Elijah Sarratt reach slot 125 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick 131 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey is a better player than pick No. 171 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Value with a capital V on Domani Jackson in pick 191, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 198th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tristan Leigh well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at Round 6, Pick 31 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
They jumped the gun on Jalon Daniels, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.