HUNTY'S MOCK DRAFT
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HUNTY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

IT BEGINS

  • HUNTY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Patriots: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for Davison Igbinosun. He came off 51 spots early, and the room will hear about it. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

That Anderson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
A conviction pick on Sonny Styles at the Round 1 slot that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in the 62nd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A big swing on Monroe Freeling at No. 94, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Value said wait; Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 125 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeMonte Capehart in the 130th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanner Koziol. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills in No. 191 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in pick No. 202 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at slot 208. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
They reached into another round for Jamal Haynes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached a country mile for J. Michael Sturdivant at the 246th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.