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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Stukes fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Treydan Stukes tumbling to the Patriots in No. 125 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Reaching for Graves left real value on the table behind him.

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 Sonny Styles
In the 31st pick they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick63 Rnd2 Romello Height
A straight-up fair deal on Romello Height at No. 63, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Circle this one: Elijah Sarratt at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 25 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in the 131st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A quiet steal in pick No. 171: Drew Allar for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 191 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in slot 198 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock is a better player than the 202nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick212 Rnd6 VJ Payne
The board had VJ Payne higher than pick No. 212, and the safety fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
No drama and no debate, Eli Heidenreich went about where he belonged in slot 247. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.