Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patrick Payton pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 60 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Caldwell pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Malachi Lawrence
In pick 31 they get a problem off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 63rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
No edge and no loss on Jude Bowry in No. 125; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 131 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Good price on Tanner Koziol in Round 5, Pick 31, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nothing to complain about; Zane Durant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at slot 198, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
They reached a country mile for Aiden Fisher at pick 202, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
The board fumbled Jeff Caldwell all the way to the 212th pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller at No. 247 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.