wt2748'S MOCK DRAFT
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wt2748'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • wt2748 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (SF)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SF)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SF)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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DeMario Douglas
WR
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Hunter Henry
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureF
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Price: C-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jadarian Price at the Round 4 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

They are betting Clark proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at No. 45 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They liked Omar Cooper Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 63. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
They robbed the room for Jadarian Price here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A tidy little value on Keylan Rutledge in pick No. 125, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bud Clark this early at the 169th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zxavian Harris in the Round 6 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.