Jz'S MOCK DRAFT
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4/23/26

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent pick No. 198 on Kaelon Black, a name the board had a full 29 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

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

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick No. 63 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They will replay Domonique Orange at the 95th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick 125 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They barely believed it either: Tacario Davis still on the board at the 131st overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 31 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A reach for VJ Payne in slot 191; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They talked themselves into Kaelon Black at No. 198, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 202nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Landon Robinson
They paid a round early for Landon Robinson in the 212th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
Logan Taylor at pick No. 247 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.