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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Vincent Anthony Jr., 60 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Bentley makes the weekend a net positive.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In slot 31 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They paid sticker price for Ja'Kobi Lane in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Value with a capital V on Zakee Wheatley in the 95th pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They paid a round early for Isaiah World in the 125th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They reached a country mile for Vincent Anthony Jr. at No. 131, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu in pick No. 169 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
A quiet steal in the 189th pick: Dae'Quan Wright for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at Round 6, Pick 28 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley at the 210th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
A straight-up fair deal on Owen Heinecke at pick 247, value and slot in agreement. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.