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

Draft 2

  • Sardog55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Marvin Jones Jr., 89 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Davis pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 31, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oscar Delp. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaiah World
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah World. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Circle this one: Tacario Davis at pick 131 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in the 135th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at pick No. 165, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A swing that ignored the value entirely, VJ Payne well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 191 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Nice patience on Ephesians Prysock, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 17. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick202 Rnd6 Adam Randall
A real head-scratcher, Adam Randall in slot 202 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in No. 212 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
By-the-book stuff, Jimmy Rolder at the 215th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marvin Jones Jr. this early at the 247th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.