Fardo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fardo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Fardo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Patrick Payton went at the 189th overall pick, a good 58 picks before the board was ready.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, McAlister at that price is a win they earned. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In pick 31 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
They went early on Brian Parker II in Round 2, Pick 31, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Nice patience on Skyler Bell, who had no business lasting to pick No. 95. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor in the 125th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A real head-scratcher, Davison Igbinosun in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick169 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at No. 169 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
They paid sticker price for Charles Jagusah in slot 200, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
A clean, defensible pick in the 207th pick with a little surplus value in Sawyer Robertson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the 210th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in Round 7, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.