Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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2/21

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Williams
DE Duke
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Keyron Crawford went at pick No. 207, a good 87 picks before the board was ready.

On value alone, Sadiq makes the weekend a net positive. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Value with a capital V on Kenyon Sadiq in Round 1, Pick 31, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
The board had Gennings Dunker higher than the Round 2 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at pick 95, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ted Hurst well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
No edge and no loss on Dametrious Crownover in pick No. 131; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Red Murdock
They left a pile of value on the table to take Red Murdock this early at the 169th pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 189th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A reach for Kaelon Black in the 200th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
They talked themselves into Keyron Crawford at pick No. 207, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Deven Eastern
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Deven Eastern. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Wesley Williams
Wesley Williams at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.