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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Trotter. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Patriots one, and it paid up: Josiah Trotter, the No. 56 name on the board, sitting there at the 95th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Elliott pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In slot 31 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
A tidy little value on Blake Miller in Round 2, Pick 31, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A straight-up fair deal on Eli Raridon at the 125th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Nice patience on Joe Royer, who had no business lasting to the 131st pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
No drama and no debate, Ted Hurst went about where he belonged in pick 171. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Seth McGowan at pick No. 191. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
A conviction pick on Keyshaun Elliott at No. 202 that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
The board had cheaper options than Jeff Caldwell at No. 209, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in slot 212 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They paid up for Nick Barrett at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.