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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 9, 2026

07/09/26 Pats @ 31

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NE)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NE)
Tree Babalade
OT Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tree Babalade
OT Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
John Henry Daley Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
John Henry Daley
DE-EDGE Michigan
Lance Heard Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TEN)
Lance Heard
OT Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nate Adkins
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureA-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 30 picks early on Brandon Inniss, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Stone falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 David Stone
In the 31st pick they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Brandon Inniss
A big swing on Brandon Inniss at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jaylen McClain
Nothing to complain about; Jaylen McClain went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Drayk Bowen
No drama and no debate, Drayk Bowen went about where he belonged in the 130th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jordan Marshall
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jordan Marshall at pick No. 140. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Adepoju Adebawore
Adepoju Adebawore at Round 5, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Payton Pierce
Payton Pierce at pick 189 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick200 Rnd6 John Mateer
A wild overpay on John Mateer in the 200th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
Maraad Watson in the 207th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf is a better player than No. 209 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at pick No. 246 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tree Babalade
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tree Babalade in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.