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
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
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
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Williams from sliding. Grade: B.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Antonio Williams, the No. 51 name on the board, in the 131st pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 31st pick they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Tiernan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They barely believed it either: Malachi Fields still on the board at No. 95. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick131 Rnd4 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in pick 131 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jack Endries
They robbed the room for Jack Endries here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 189th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
They will replay Jalen Stroman at slot 200 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in pick No. 207 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick210 Rnd6 Treydan Stukes
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick247 Rnd7 Gracen Halton
Circle this one: Gracen Halton at the 247th pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.