Super EARLY Patriots Mock Drafts

[VJCPatriot]

A lot of the rankings will change as we get closer to draft day but I figured why not play a mock and see who could be joining the Patriots next season?

With this draft I focused a lot on the lines.

I moved up in the 1st to secure Kadyn Proctor, a 6'7 366 lb man mountain. He can either compete with Campbell for LT or take the LG spot and kick Wilson into center. Either way with his solid anchor and blot out the sun mass Proctor won't struggle against the power rush and will help establish a clean pocket for Drake Maye on that left side.



Next I moved down from the 2nd round to recoup some lost draft capital. In the 3rd round we selected Ted Hurst, a 6'3, 207 lb WR from Georgia State who gives Drake Maye a big pass target with a large catch radius to help improve our red zone conversion rate. Hurst is adept at climbing the ladder and converting over smaller corners.



We further reinforced the OL with OG Keylan Rutledge from Georgia Tech. at pick #99 of the 3rd. The 6'4 316 lb guard is known for his aggressive blocking and play strength.



With pick #129 we select productive pass rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton from Penn State. The 6'5 268 lb EDGE has a consistent motor and produced 8.5 sacks and 3 fumbles in 2025.



At #131 we draft another RB to give us depth with Mike Washington Jr. The 6-2 223 lb back offers prototypical size and surprising speed in pads.



At #163 we take a mismatch 6'7 240 lb TE Tanner Koziol.



We then picked late for potential and got two more edge rushers in Tyreak Sapp and Caden Curry.

Ballhawking CB Daylen Everette rounded out our draft.

Results:




So how did I make out? Did I pick any of your binkies, who did I miss?

Here's the draft site I used: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft

I like that it's free and it allows trades.

This is how the 1st round shook out according to their simulator.

 

[mayoclinic]

There is an existing Mock Draft thread where people have been posting their and other folks' mocks:

Thread '2026 Mock Draft Thread'

Sep 24, 2025

I know it's early but I was bored. PFF hates this mock but I love it. It's based upon my board as we stand in mid September. I went BPA but targeted positional needs from round three onwards.

Cayden Green starts at RG, Klein can be TE2 or TE3 depending on whether we re-sign Hooper and Mesidor, Swinson and Reese can battle for EDGE snaps. Logan Jones can sit a year behind Bradbury and Fields becomes my alpha-X.

• manxman2601
• Replies: 991
• Forum: Patriots Draft Talk

Lots of Pats' mocks with simulators by board members posted there.

Personally, I would not take Kasyn Proctor in the 1st round, much less trade up for him.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Like some picks of your draft, not others.
Not going to get into detail on every player, but......
Koziol is one of my TE binkies, well done!

 

[manxman2601]

There is an existing Mock Draft thread where people have been posting their and other folks' mocks:

Thread '2026 Mock Draft Thread'

Sep 24, 2025

I know it's early but I was bored. PFF hates this mock but I love it. It's based upon my board as we stand in mid September. I went BPA but targeted positional needs from round three onwards.

Cayden Green starts at RG, Klein can be TE2 or TE3 depending on whether we re-sign Hooper and Mesidor, Swinson and Reese can battle for EDGE snaps. Logan Jones can sit a year behind Bradbury and Fields becomes my alpha-X.

• manxman2601
• Replies: 991
• Forum: Patriots Draft Talk

Lots of Pats' mocks with simulators by board members posted there.

Personally, I would not take Kasyn Proctor in the 1st round, much less trade up for him.

Getting an F for Mesidor at 153. Those were the days.

 

[mayoclinic]

I know.

My early mocks had Arvell Reese in the 1st, Mesidor and Freeling day 3.

 

[VJCPatriot]

There is an existing Mock Draft thread where people have been posting their and other folks' mocks:

Thread '2026 Mock Draft Thread'

Sep 24, 2025

I know it's early but I was bored. PFF hates this mock but I love it. It's based upon my board as we stand in mid September. I went BPA but targeted positional needs from round three onwards.

Cayden Green starts at RG, Klein can be TE2 or TE3 depending on whether we re-sign Hooper and Mesidor, Swinson and Reese can battle for EDGE snaps. Logan Jones can sit a year behind Bradbury and Fields becomes my alpha-X.

• manxman2601
• Replies: 991
• Forum: Patriots Draft Talk

Lots of Pats' mocks with simulators by board members posted there.

Personally, I would not take Kasyn Proctor in the 1st round, much less trade up for him.

Getting Mesidor in Rd5 is interesting. LOL. He's mocked to go in the 1st now.

I saw Freeling go early in round 2 in this sim but I could also see him getting into the 1st round based on how good he looks on film.

Of course the Combine is going to play another factor in draft stocks as we get official measurements, medicals, and the various basic tests for athleticism.

I'm sure there will be more repositioning as we get closer to draft day and more mock draft guys go over the film and restack their boards.

I do like how the Patriots last draft just made sense in terms of the slotting of our picks. I didn't feel like we made outlandish reaches like in previous years. Hopefully the trend continues and we draft well because it's apparent after the Superbowl that we need some upgrades on the roster.

 

[mayoclinic]

Freeling will not get out of the 1st round.

 

[AQPE]

Please God no Alabama OL

Some good picks other than Proctor but he has Evan Neal disaster written all over him.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I do like how the Patriots last draft just made sense in terms of the slotting of our picks. I didn't feel like we made outlandish reaches like in previous years. Hopefully the trend continues and we draft well because it's apparent after the Superbowl that we need some upgrades on the roster.

Part of it was, I think, not using Belichick's idiosyncratic rating system.