BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Patriots this weekend: B.

The PJ Williams pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 49 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The Allen pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Taking CJ Allen in No. 63 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zakee Wheatley in the 95th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
The board had cheaper options than Beau Stephens at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A tidy little value on Eli Raridon in pick 131, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach for Pat Coogan in the 169th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 PJ Williams
They talked themselves into PJ Williams at Round 6, Pick 10, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They went early on Trey Zuhn III in Round 6, Pick 21, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They paid up for De'Zhaun Stribling at pick 207 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Riley Mahlman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at slot 247 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.