arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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  • arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Patrick Payton at the 189th overall pick, roughly 58 spots before his name belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick63 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick 63 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid up for Dametrious Crownover at the 125th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Nice patience on Michael Trigg, who had no business lasting to slot 131. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in pick No. 169 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in pick No. 189 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Circle this one: Aaron Graves at No. 200 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 207th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
The board fumbled Aamil Wagner all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Andre Fuller in slot 247. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.