Mike537'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mike537'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Mike537 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patriots torched the value chart for Fa'alili Fa'amoe, taking him 34 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Durant at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in pick 63 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
They talked themselves into Parker Brailsford at Round 3, Pick 31, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid a round early for Mike Washington Jr. in No. 125, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
By-the-book stuff, Febechi Nwaiwu at slot 169 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 189th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
They took Dalton Johnson at par in slot 200, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in pick 207 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at the 210th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Good price on Josh Cuevas in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.