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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 54 picks early on Patrick Payton, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They banked enough surplus on Kite to cover a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 31 they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at No. 63 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Roush
A tidy little value on Sam Roush in pick No. 95, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They went early on Dametrious Crownover in the 125th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick 171 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick No. 198 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A reach for Jimmy Rolder in slot 202; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaelon Black in the 212th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
The board fumbled Antonio Kite all the way to Round 7, Pick 31, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.