PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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New England Patriots

The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Stowers: B.

by EMANPATSFAN · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 8 steals · 0 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Eli Stowers, the No. 53 name on the board, in Round 3, Pick 31.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Jordyn Tyson · WR · rank 21
In pick No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · A.J. Haulcy · S · rank 49
Nice patience on A.J. Haulcy, who had no business lasting to slot 63. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.31 · Pick 95 · Eli Stowers · TE · rank 53
You do not let a tight end like Eli Stowers reach No. 95 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Jude Bowry · OT · rank 129
By-the-book stuff, Jude Bowry at the 125th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
R4.31 · Pick 131 · Justin Joly · TE · rank 123
Justin Joly at Round 4, Pick 31 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.31 · Pick 171 · Travis Burke · OT · rank 171
No drama and no debate, Travis Burke went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.10 · Pick 191 · Matt Gulbin · C · rank 180
Matt Gulbin slid further than he should have, and the 191st pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.17 · Pick 198 · Anez Cooper · OG · rank 181
The board had Anez Cooper higher than pick 198, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.21 · Pick 202 · Red Murdock · LB · rank 195
Good price on Red Murdock in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R6.31 · Pick 212 · J'Mari Taylor · RB · rank 193
Steal is underselling it; J'Mari Taylor at pick No. 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.31 · Pick 247 · Thaddeus Dixon · CB · rank 221
They robbed the room for Thaddeus Dixon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
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