BlackKnight1988'S MOCK DRAFT
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BlackKnight1988'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

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  • BlackKnight1988 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The Patriots bet big and early on Jamari Lyons, 52 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Kilgore pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker slid further than he should have, and the 63rd overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They paid a round early for Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 106, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A straight-up fair deal on Eli Raridon at Round 4, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 128th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at slot 131 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in slot 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They went early on Bryce Foster in pick No. 189, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They jumped the gun on Daevin Hobbs, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons at Round 6, Pick 28 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
They liked Isaac Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaquaize Pettaway
Jaquaize Pettaway in the 244th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Nothing to complain about; Will Kacmarek went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.