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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Kamran James, 104 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Wheatley value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 31 they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at Round 2, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley is a better player than pick 95 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ar'maj Reed-Adams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They paid sticker price for Malik Benson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
They jumped the gun on Matt Gulbin, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dane Key
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dane Key this early at the 189th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in Round 6, Pick 21 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 207th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
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 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in pick 247 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.