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  • Phaktz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NE)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyrique Stevenson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
S
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
Larceny in No. 241 lands the Patriots a B, Simon and all.

When a board-topper like Cody Simon slides to slot 241, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Williams reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 4 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori slid further than he should have, and pick No. 32 is lovely value for the safety. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
The board fumbled Omarion Hampton all the way to the 38th overall pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at No. 69 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at Round 3, Pick 13 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Majors
A tidy little value on Jake Majors in pick 97, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Connor Colby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Connor Colby in the 147th pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Samuel Brown
Samuel Brown in pick 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
Steal is underselling it; Nicholas Singleton at slot 197 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They reached a country mile for Thor Griffith at the 217th pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams at pick No. 220 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cody Simon
A linebacker of that caliber at the 241st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.