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BillyB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Jordan Hall pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 46 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cooper Jr.. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Golday
No drama and no debate, Jake Golday went about where he belonged in the 63rd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had Omar Cooper Jr. higher than slot 95, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick No. 125 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A tidy little value on Keylan Rutledge in the 131st overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in pick 169; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Oscar Delp at pick 189 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Antonio Kite. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick207 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They paid a round early for Nolan Rucci in the 207th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They reached a country mile for Jordan Hall at slot 210, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Riley Mahlman at pick No. 247. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.