Rocky Ricky'S MOCK DRAFT

Rocky Ricky'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

Ups and Downs

  • Rocky Ricky DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NE)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (JAX)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DET)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CAR)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NO)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Keaten Wade at the 216th overall pick is 158 spots clear of where he belonged.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on linebacker with quarterback and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
No edge and no loss on Joshua Josephs in the 39th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick42 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They let CJ Allen come to them and pounced at No. 42. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick60 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 60. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick 65 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88 Rnd3 Sam Roush
They took Sam Roush at par in the 88th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A surprising call. With quarterback and running back still to address, they spent No. 117 on Harold Perkins Jr., a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick134 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 134th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
The board had cheaper options than Febechi Nwaiwu at slot 166, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
A real head-scratcher, Keaten Wade in pick 216 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.