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nepats426'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

2.14.26

  • nepats426 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent the 247th pick on Roman Hemby, a name the board had a full 32 spots lower.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Kilgore falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 31st overall pick they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Rodriguez. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
No drama and no debate, Eli Raridon went about where he belonged in No. 125. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
The board had Jalon Kilgore higher than the 131st pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They liked Eric McAlister enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 169. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
No edge and no loss on Bud Clark in pick No. 189; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in the 200th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A tidy little value on Cole Payton in pick 207, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in Round 6, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.