WannaBePatsGm14'S MOCK DRAFT
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WannaBePatsGm14'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

BPA, No Trades, Hi RAS

  • WannaBePatsGm14 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Enrique Cruz Jr. at Round 7, Pick 4, roughly 79 spots before his name belonged.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

The dealing was even money, start to finish.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 26th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at Round 3, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in pick No. 125 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A reach on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick 171; the board had better options right there. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in the 191st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick198 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick 198 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cole Payton
No drama and no debate, Cole Payton went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick212 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta in the 212th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Enrique Cruz Jr. at the 220th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
By-the-book stuff, Eli Heidenreich at slot 247 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.