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BillyB 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

Let Them Fall

  • BillyB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
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-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Fields: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Malachi Fields, Round 3, Pick 31, roughly 23 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Stephens lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In the 31st overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
The board had Eli Stowers higher than pick No. 63, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick 95 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at slot 125 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at Round 4, Pick 31 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A straight-up fair deal on Ted Hurst at the 171st pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They took VJ Payne at par in No. 191, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They read the board right and Oscar Delp was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They went early on Keyshaun Elliott in Round 6, Pick 21, and the value did not follow. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
No edge and no loss on Kaelon Black in pick No. 212; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
They robbed the room for Antonio Kite here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.