RowdieJon'S MOCK DRAFT
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RowdieJon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • RowdieJon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyle Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC+
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 103 picks early on Kamran James, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Zuhn III value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Nice patience on Deontae Lawson, who had no business lasting to the 63rd pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at the 95th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 25: Jaeden Roberts for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A real head-scratcher, Oscar Delp in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu in slot 169 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A wild overpay on Patrick Payton in pick No. 189, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They took Josh Moten at par in the 200th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 207 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221 Rnd7 Kamran James
A big swing on Kamran James at Round 7, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Value with a capital V on Trey Zuhn III in pick 247, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.