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  • Rob DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TB)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (LAC)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Joe Alt
OT
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Graham Barton
OT
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Brian Branch
S
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Jauan Jennings
WR
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Amarius Mims
OT
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Joey Porter Jr.
CB
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Nolan Smith
LB
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Darnell Washington
TE
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Jameson Williams
WR
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Johnny Wilson
WR
Players traded away
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Cole Strange
OG
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Jonathan Jones
CB
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Michael Jordan
OG
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Tyquan Thornton
WR
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots turned the phones into found money: B.

The war room fell hard for Tyler Warren, and it showed at slot 63: 66 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Nwankpa
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerfielder for the defense, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 34th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick56 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at slot 56 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 31 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aireontae Ersery this early at pick No. 66. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 98th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.