Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE Boston College
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Wesley Williams
DE Duke
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Thieneman fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dillon Thieneman got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at No. 125. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Williams has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In No. 31 they get juice off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Caleb Tiernan in slot 63. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
You do not let a wide receiver like Malachi Fields reach pick 95 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dillon Thieneman
Circle this one: Dillon Thieneman at the 125th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick No. 131 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick169 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in the 169th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Quintayvious Hutchins
Quintayvious Hutchins at Round 6, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Taking Lander Barton in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They took Jaren Kanak at par in No. 207, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
The board had Charles Jagusah higher than pick No. 210, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Wesley Williams
Wesley Williams in slot 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.