Gjessup'S MOCK DRAFT
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Gjessup'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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  • Gjessup DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Charles Demmings at slot 207 regardless, 30 picks early. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Royer.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq slid further than he should have, and the 31st pick is lovely value for the tight end. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Omar Cooper Jr. graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
The board had Daylen Everette higher than No. 95, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in pick No. 125 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at slot 131 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in the 169th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A slide stopped in pick 189, with DJ Campbell worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kobe Baynes at Round 6, Pick 21. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in slot 207 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 210th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A tidy little value on Eli Heidenreich in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.