Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

2026 draft 77

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Denver Harris Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Denver Harris
CB UNLV
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Patriots let Mesidor fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Akheem Mesidor, the No. 55 name on the board, sitting there at the 247th pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

The Braxton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In slot 31 they get a disruptive interior force, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Chris Bell
They barely believed it either: Chris Bell still on the board at Round 2, Pick 31. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jaylon Braxton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylon Braxton. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Makai Lemon
Steal is underselling it; Makai Lemon at pick No. 111 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A running back of that caliber at No. 125 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano at pick 131 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick169 Rnd5 Cashius Howell
The board fumbled Cashius Howell all the way to the 169th overall pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Derrick Moore
Circle this one: Derrick Moore at pick 189 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at pick No. 200 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Denver Harris
Denver Harris at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick210 Rnd6 Carson Hinzman
Carson Hinzman at the 210th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Michael Taaffe
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Michael Taaffe in the 227th overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
You do not let an edge rusher like Akheem Mesidor reach slot 247 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.