Fardo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fardo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • Fardo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kamran James at the 200th pick is 64 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
They took Brian Parker II at par in the 63rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Blake Miller
A big swing on Blake Miller at pick No. 95, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at pick 126 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A tidy little value on Jakobe Thomas in No. 131, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Mathews Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick189 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at slot 189 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at pick No. 200 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keyron Crawford in No. 207, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick210 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Fair-plus on Barion Brown, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
A real head-scratcher, Keaten Wade in the 220th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at pick 247 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.