DaveDanc'S MOCK DRAFT
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DaveDanc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ARI)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Lane should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Ja'Kobi Lane, the No. 98 name on the board, in slot 131. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Romello Height
Romello Height at pick 63 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They barely believed it either: Domonique Orange still on the board at the 95th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
By-the-book stuff, Jude Bowry at the 125th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
The board had Marlin Klein higher than slot 171, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick198 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on VJ Payne. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
They paid sticker price for Le'Veon Moss in No. 202, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
They read the board right and Eric McAlister was the payoff at slot 212. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.