Jon-Luke B'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jon-Luke B'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

Super Bowl Loss

  • Jon-Luke B DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Riley Mahlman at the 210th pick regardless, 25 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Neal. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In pick No. 31 they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They went early on Ja'Kobi Lane in No. 63, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Nice patience on Julian Neal, who had no business lasting to pick 95. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
By-the-book stuff, Keylan Rutledge at Round 4, Pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the 131st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A conviction pick on Le'Veon Moss at the 169th pick that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 10 with a little surplus value in Rayshaun Benny. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the 200th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Nothing to complain about; Cole Payton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
A real head-scratcher, Riley Mahlman in pick No. 210 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek in No. 247 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.