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ASNOW'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

Patriots Draft 2026 2.0

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Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Patriots, and a C+ to match.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Eric Gentry, 143 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Hurst steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In the 31st pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection.
Pick63 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
Nothing to complain about; Zachariah Branch went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at No. 95 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A clean, defensible pick in the 125th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jalon Kilgore. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
A wild overpay on Mason Reiger in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
A premium they did not need to pay, Keagen Trost a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. at slot 191 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 198 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister is a better player than Round 6, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
They talked themselves into Eric Gentry at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Circle this one: Noah Whittington at pick 247 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.