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rusty'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

PAT 2

  • rusty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Cooper Jr. should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Omar Cooper Jr. slide 24 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Claiborne pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A slide stopped in the 72nd pick, with Connor Lew worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A reasonable price with a little left over, Eli Stowers in slot 74. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Julian Neal
They read the board right and Julian Neal was the payoff at pick 94. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board fumbled Omar Cooper Jr. all the way to No. 110, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick No. 125 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in Round 4, Pick 30 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
No edge and no loss on Tanner Koziol in the 168th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
The board had Aaron Anderson higher than the Round 6 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
A quiet steal in No. 199: Brenen Thompson for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green slid further than he should have, and pick 208 is lovely value for the quarterback. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
Fair-plus on Isaiah Jatta, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
They liked Ricardo Hallman enough to skip the value, taking him in the 246th pick. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.