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nepats426'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

2.25.26

  • nepats426 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Max Bredeson in the 210th pick, a good 150 spots before the room expected him.

Getting Cooper Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In pick No. 31 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
No drama and no debate, Blake Miller went about where he belonged in No. 63. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 31: Omar Cooper Jr. for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid up for DeMonte Capehart at slot 125 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A clean, defensible pick in the 131st overall pick with a little surplus value in Eli Raridon. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick 169 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They reached into another round for Bud Clark, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at slot 200 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eli Heidenreich well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Max Bredeson
Max Bredeson at pick 210 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Nice patience on Cole Payton, who had no business lasting to the 247th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.