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PypersRealm'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

Jan 27 - No Trades

  • PypersRealm DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Nobody had Nadame Tucker this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 28 spots to get him at No. 131.

Branch at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 31 they get a mismatch in the passing game at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Zakee Wheatley
By-the-book stuff, Zakee Wheatley at slot 63 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 95th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Value with a capital V on Zachariah Branch in pick 125, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A big swing on Nadame Tucker at Round 4, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lander Barton
A straight-up fair deal on Lander Barton at No. 169, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at slot 189 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in Round 6, Pick 21, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in pick 207. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brett Norfleet. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They took Rueben Owens II at par in the 247th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.