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RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Lew: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Connor Lew slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at pick No. 125. Highway robbery. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 31st overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A tidy bit of business in slot 63, where Gennings Dunker graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
You do not let a wide receiver like Elijah Sarratt reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 125th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries is a better player than No. 131 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 31, with Nate Boerkircher worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 191 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 198 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at pick 202 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aaron Graves in pick No. 212. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Heidenreich. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.