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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

2026.03.15 Pats @ 31 - Styles

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Caden Curry a full 29 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Styles.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 31 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 63, with Omar Cooper Jr. worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the 125th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
By-the-book stuff, Eli Raridon at slot 131 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in the 171st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
No edge and no loss on Pat Coogan in No. 191; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They went early on Kaelon Black in pick No. 202, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A conviction pick on Isaiah Nwokobia at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They took Jeremiah Wright at par in Round 6, Pick 31, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in pick 247. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.