PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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New England Patriots

The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

by Jz · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades B-
Future B-

The Patriots spent real capital to be 62 picks early on Tristan Leigh, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They banked enough surplus on Washington Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Peter Woods · DT · rank 30
In the 31st pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · Dani Dennis-Sutton · DE-EDGE · rank 85
Dani Dennis-Sutton in the 63rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · Jake Golday · OLB · rank 62
A edge rusher of that caliber at slot 95 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Bud Clark · S · rank 105
Taking Bud Clark in pick 125 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.31 · Pick 131 · Mike Washington Jr. · RB · rank 72
Mike Washington Jr. at Round 4, Pick 31 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R5.31 · Pick 171 · Kevin Coleman Jr. · WR · rank 165
Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 171 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.10 · Pick 191 · Dallen Bentley · TE · rank 205
Dallen Bentley at No. 191 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.17 · Pick 198 · Jeremiah Wright · OG · rank 227
A big swing on Jeremiah Wright at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.21 · Pick 202 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 192
Ephesians Prysock is a better player than pick No. 202 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R6.31 · Pick 212 · Tristan Leigh · OT · rank 274
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tristan Leigh well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R7.31 · Pick 247 · J. Michael Sturdivant · WR · rank 282
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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