Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Arcadiuz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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  • Arcadiuz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody else had Patrick Payton anywhere near the 202nd overall pick. The Patriots did, by 56 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Landing Pregnon that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the 31st pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 63 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They let Malachi Fields come to them and pounced at slot 95. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Taurean York
A reasonable price with a little left over, Taurean York in the 125th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at Round 4, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
The board had Kage Casey higher than pick 171, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Tanner Koziol
Somehow Tanner Koziol was still sitting there in pick No. 191, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nice patience on Zane Durant, who had no business lasting to slot 198. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 202nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jimmy Rolder in pick 212, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Latrell McCutchin Sr.
Latrell McCutchin Sr. at the 247th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.