Rocy2026'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Rocy2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Eric O'Neill, taking him 30 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

McNeil-Warren at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In the 31st pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 63 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
They talked themselves into Jude Bowry at Round 3, Pick 31, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Good price on Parker Brailsford in pick 125, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Nothing to complain about; Eli Raridon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Taking Davison Igbinosun in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at the 200th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at the 207th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A straight-up fair deal on Nolan Rucci at No. 210, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kamran James
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kamran James in pick No. 247, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.