Jinx'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jinx'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • Jinx DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Ephesians Prysock this high, and it is not close. The Patriots reached 59 spots to get him at the 125th pick.

The Perkins Jr. pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Styles at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Good price on Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 63, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A curious use of the Round 3 slot. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Harold Perkins Jr. did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ephesians Prysock
A big swing on Ephesians Prysock at slot 125, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick131 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
A straight-up fair deal on Billy Schrauth at Round 4, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aamil Wagner in pick No. 169. It patches a soft spot without any drama.