Dascooler'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dascooler'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

Early TE

  • Dascooler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR
Head Shot
DeAngelo Malone
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureA-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B+.

Nobody else had Adam Randall anywhere near pick No. 210. The Patriots did, by 67 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

On value alone, Baynes makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 31 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A conviction pick on Max Iheanachor at slot 63 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in the 95th overall pick: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A reach for Skyler Gill-Howard in No. 131; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kevin Coleman Jr. this early at the 132nd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in pick 169 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick200 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Oscar Delp at pick 200 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Steal is underselling it; Kobe Baynes at the 207th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Adam Randall
They talked themselves into Adam Randall at the 210th pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They did well to land Fa'alili Fa'amoe in slot 247, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.