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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

2026.03.15 Pats @ 31 - Styles

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LV)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 41 picks early on Kaelon Black, and the board is going to hold them to it. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The Caldwell pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Michael Mayer gives the group a proven body among the projects.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had Omar Cooper Jr. higher than slot 63, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They did well to land Jalon Kilgore in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick131 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
The board had cheaper options than Beau Stephens at the 131st pick, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
A big swing on Kaelon Black at pick 171, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley at Round 6, Pick 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ephesians Prysock at No. 202. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 209th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 247th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.