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RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots robbed the room for Caldwell. Final grade: B-.

The Patriots spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jeff Caldwell, the No. 222 name on the board, in slot 256. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 31st pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 63: Omar Cooper Jr. for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Austin Barber
No edge and no loss on Austin Barber in Round 3, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 125 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Will Lee III
They let Will Lee III come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Proctor at No. 169 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Nice patience on Dae'Quan Wright, who had no business lasting to the 189th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Josh Moten
No drama and no debate, Josh Moten went about where he belonged in pick No. 207. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick208 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson in No. 208 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in pick No. 210 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at pick 247 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the 256th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.