Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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2/18

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 33 picks early on Gabe Jacas, and the board is going to hold them to it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The Montgomery steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Nice patience on Kenyon Sadiq, who had no business lasting to the 31st pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A wild overpay on Gabe Jacas in pick 63, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keylan Rutledge this early at No. 95. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at Round 4, Pick 25 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at slot 131 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A quiet steal in pick No. 169: Ted Hurst for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Tyren Montgomery
They read the board right and Tyren Montgomery was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
No edge and no loss on Charles Jagusah in the 200th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
No drama and no debate, Kaelon Black went about where he belonged in No. 207. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern at pick No. 247 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.