Fowler'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fowler'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Fowler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Zen Michalski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Zen Michalski
OT Indiana
Tywone Malone Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Tywone Malone Jr.
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zen Michalski Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Zen Michalski
OT Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LV)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Tywone Malone Jr., taking him 123 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Sadiq value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 31 they get a seam-stretching tight end, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
By-the-book stuff, Lee Hunter at pick 63 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at the 102nd pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slipping to Round 4, Pick 25 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in No. 131 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
The board had Keylan Rutledge higher than pick No. 134, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
They paid sticker price for Pat Coogan in slot 169, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at pick No. 189 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
No drama and no debate, Desmond Reid went about where he belonged in pick 200. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keyron Crawford this early at No. 207. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Damari Brown
Damari Brown at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick219 Rnd7 Zen Michalski
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zen Michalski in the 219th pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tywone Malone Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Tywone Malone Jr. in the 247th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.