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RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Bernard should have been long gone. The Patriots pounced, and earned a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Germie Bernard tumbling to the Patriots in Round 4, Pick 25 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

Every board in the league had Gumbs Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 31 they get a blindside protector, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at No. 63 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 95th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Germie Bernard in pick 125, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick171 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the 171st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 6, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 198. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Logan Fano
Logan Fano at the 202nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
They talked themselves into George Gumbs Jr. at No. 212, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Eli Heidenreich in slot 247. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.