PappyF'S MOCK DRAFT
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PappyF'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

4/14/26

  • PappyF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Patriots, and a C+ to match.

The Oscar Delp pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 70 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. On value alone, Allen makes the weekend a net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In No. 31 they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Oscar Delp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oscar Delp. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
No edge and no loss on Bryce Lance in slot 95; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They reached a country mile for Isaiah World at pick No. 125, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in pick 131 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Kaytron Allen in Round 5, Pick 31, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aiden Fisher well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick198 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick202 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick No. 202 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
A big swing on Diego Pavia at the 212th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.