PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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New England Patriots

A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

by SD · 2026 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 3 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The war room fell hard for Jack Kelly, and it showed at the 212th pick: 41 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They banked enough surplus on Wheatley to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Zion Young · DE-EDGE · rank 44
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · Anthony Hill Jr. · LB · rank 39
Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 63 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Zakee Wheatley · S · rank 85
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Zakee Wheatley in pick 112, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Jack Endries · TE · rank 114
Value with a capital V on Jack Endries in Round 4, Pick 25, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
R4.31 · Pick 131 · DeMonte Capehart · DT · rank 131
They took DeMonte Capehart at par in the 131st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.12 · Pick 152 · Beau Stephens · OG · rank 154
No drama and no debate, Beau Stephens went about where he belonged in the 152nd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.31 · Pick 171 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 175
No edge and no loss on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in Round 5, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R5.37 · Pick 177 · Josh Cameron · WR · rank 183
They paid sticker price for Josh Cameron in slot 177, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.10 · Pick 191 · Dallen Bentley · TE · rank 192
Dallen Bentley in the 191st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.17 · Pick 198 · Harrison Wallace III · WR · rank 204
Harrison Wallace III at pick No. 198 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R6.21 · Pick 202 · Dalton Johnson · S · rank 197
Dalton Johnson at the 202nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.31 · Pick 212 · Jack Kelly · LB · rank 253
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Kelly this early at No. 212. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R7.31 · Pick 247 · Adam Randall · RB · rank 276
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in pick 247, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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