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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

The tape said wait; the Patriots did not. Aamil Wagner went at pick 131, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Delp steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 31 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Miller
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Miller in slot 63. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Fair-plus on Sam Roush, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore is a better player than No. 125 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick131 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aamil Wagner in pick 131, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at Round 5, Pick 31 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
The board had Ted Hurst higher than the Round 6 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
A premium they did not need to pay, Terion Stewart a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A quiet steal in pick No. 207: Oscar Delp for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in No. 210 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Nothing to complain about; Eli Heidenreich went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.