Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
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Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Schoepski DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Eric O'Neill, 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Klein steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In No. 31 they get a two-high chess piece. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They went early on Elijah Sarratt in Round 2, Pick 31, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Austin Barber
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Austin Barber. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 125 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Parker Brailsford in slot 131. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
Reggie Virgil in the 171st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Marlin Klein at pick 191. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in pick No. 202 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick209 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at Round 6, Pick 28, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 212th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.