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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Smith: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Brashard Smith tumbling to the Patriots in No. 217 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Trapilo has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 4 they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in the 38th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A premium they did not need to pay, Ozzy Trapilo a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Nice patience on Jalen Royals, who had no business lasting to the 77th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A tidy little value on Cam Skattebo in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick 144 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
A running back of that caliber at No. 217 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They barely believed it either: Dont'e Thornton Jr. still on the board at slot 220. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
You do not let a linebacker like Jay Higgins reach No. 238 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.