WannaBePatsGm6'S MOCK DRAFT
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WannaBePatsGm6'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

High Ceiling/Value Picks

  • WannaBePatsGm6 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did enough to get by: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Patriots spent slot 191 on Eric Gentry, a name the board had a full 161 spots lower.

That Igbinosun pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Hit on Gabe Jacas and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Gabe Jacas
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Bryce Lance
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Lance this early at pick 63. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in the 95th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A conviction pick on DeMonte Capehart at Round 4, Pick 25 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Taking Davison Igbinosun in slot 131 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick171 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in No. 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in No. 191 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Value with a capital V on Jeff Caldwell in pick 198, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They talked themselves into Brett Norfleet at the 202nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
They reached a country mile for Eli Heidenreich at pick No. 212, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A big swing on Adam Randall at the 247th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.