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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Talanoa Hufanga
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The CJ Donaldson selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 54 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Landing Wallace III that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Klare
Max Klare at the 63rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in the 95th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at Round 4, Pick 25 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
A straight-up fair deal on Billy Schrauth at pick 131, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in slot 169 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Tyren Montgomery
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 189, where Tyren Montgomery graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
No drama and no debate, Sawyer Robertson went about where he belonged in pick 200. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
Somehow Harrison Wallace III was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in the 210th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 CJ Donaldson
CJ Donaldson in slot 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.