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RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots let McNeil-Warren fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

When a board-topper like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slides to slot 125, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They will need Curry to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 31, with Gennings Dunker worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Circle this one: Eli Stowers at slot 71 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 125th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick 131 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick147 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 147, where Oscar Delp graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the 171st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zane Durant
A quiet steal in No. 191: Zane Durant for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jeff Caldwell at pick 198 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 202 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cyrus Allen
Steal is underselling it; Cyrus Allen at slot 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
You do not let a cornerback like Thaddeus Dixon reach the 247th pick and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.