GJessup'S MOCK DRAFT
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GJessup'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

Realistic

  • GJessup DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Patriots: C+.

Nobody else had Nick Barrett anywhere near No. 191. The Patriots did, by 63 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Gabe Jacas that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Gabe Jacas
In pick No. 31 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keyron Crawford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keyron Crawford in the 63rd pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
A big swing on Jude Bowry at No. 95, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A clean, defensible pick in slot 125 with a little surplus value in Jack Endries. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
By-the-book stuff, Hezekiah Masses at pick 131 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jeremiah Wright
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeremiah Wright. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nick Barrett well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at pick No. 198 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick202 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
Value said wait; Aiden Fisher in slot 202 says they were not listening. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 212th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They paid sticker price for Nolan Rucci in pick 247, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.