Wannabe Pats GM 9'S MOCK DRAFT
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Wannabe Pats GM 9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

Blue Chips

  • Wannabe Pats GM 9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots land in the muddy middle: C+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Eric Gentry in the 247th pick, a good 108 spots before the room expected him.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Farmer at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In slot 31 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez is a better player than the 63rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
A slide stopped in pick No. 125, with Jalen Farmer worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries slipping to pick 131 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at Round 5, Pick 31 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A conviction pick on Cole Payton at slot 191 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Adam Randall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in the Round 6 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at Round 6, Pick 21 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at pick 234 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
They reached a country mile for Dijon Johnson at the 235th pick, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.