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RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NE)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maurice Alexander
WR
Head Shot
Theo Jackson
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Trigg: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Michael Trigg slide 87 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion in slot 57 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Zion Young
They barely believed it either: Zion Young still on the board at the 63rd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Circle this one: Eli Stowers at No. 82 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 LT Overton
You do not let an edge rusher like LT Overton reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They robbed the room for Michael Taaffe here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks in pick No. 125 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at Round 4, Pick 31 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aamil Wagner. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at pick No. 191 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They took Cole Payton at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at Round 6, Pick 21 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Zane Durant
The board fumbled Zane Durant all the way to the 212th overall pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Eric Rivers
Steal is underselling it; Eric Rivers at the 239th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Lander Barton
A quiet steal in slot 241: Lander Barton for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich slid further than he should have, and pick 247 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.