WannaBe Pats GM 15'S MOCK DRAFT
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WannaBe Pats GM 15'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • WannaBe Pats GM 15 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
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
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Traded
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureC+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Eric Gentry, 144 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In the 31st overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A tidy little value on Jacob Rodriguez in slot 55, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zakee Wheatley. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 95 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Endries at pick 120, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No drama and no debate, Ephesians Prysock went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 10. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick198 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in slot 198 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick204 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at pick 204 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick247 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in the 247th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.