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RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Abney II: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Patriots skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Abney II to cover a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Crownover left real value on the table behind him.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In slot 31 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at pick No. 63 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick95 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Taking Elijah Sarratt in the 95th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A tidy little value on Jack Endries in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They jumped the gun on Dametrious Crownover, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas in pick 171 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at No. 191 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They let Taylen Green come to them and pounced at pick 198. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Fair-plus on Cole Payton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta at slot 212 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.