Marf22 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Marf22 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • Marf22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is George Gumbs Jr. at pick No. 210. The Patriots jumped the board by 59 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Hill Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the 31st overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 2, Pick 31 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at No. 95 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at pick No. 125 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
By-the-book stuff, Billy Schrauth at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in slot 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
You do not let a wide receiver like Brenen Thompson reach Round 6, Pick 10 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
Harrison Wallace III slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric O'Neill this early at the 207th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
A big swing on George Gumbs Jr. at the 210th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Circle this one: Miles Kitselman at No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.