WannaBePatsGm12'S MOCK DRAFT
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WannaBePatsGm12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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  • WannaBePatsGm12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Patriots bet big and early on VJ Payne, 70 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Stukes value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in the 38th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 59 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick63 Rnd2 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in Round 2, Pick 31 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sam Roush
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sam Roush in pick 69, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
You do not let a cornerback like Treydan Stukes reach the 95th overall pick and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aamil Wagner this early at No. 125. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 VJ Payne
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for VJ Payne. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They paid a round early for Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick No. 171, more than the board wanted. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick 191 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
Nice patience on DJ Campbell, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 17. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A quiet steal in the 202nd overall pick: Ephesians Prysock for less than the market said. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
They reached a country mile for Eli Heidenreich at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
Enrique Cruz Jr. at No. 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.