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drew179'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

2026.04.03 Pats @ 31 Styles

  • drew179 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots won the night they stopped Lance from sliding. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Bryce Lance tumbling to the Patriots in the 125th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Rodriguez pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. Reaching for Rodriguez left real value on the table behind him.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A curious use of pick No. 63. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Jacob Rodriguez did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Klare
A tidy bit of business in the 95th overall pick, where Max Klare graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 125 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A premium they did not need to pay, J.C. Davis a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kage Casey in No. 171. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Fair-plus on Anez Cooper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Nice patience on Ephesians Prysock, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Nothing to complain about; Dallen Bentley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in Round 6, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 247 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.