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01/11/26

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Solomon Tuliaupupu, 65 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

That Thieneman pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 30 they get a security blanket over the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to pick 62. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Value with a capital V on Malachi Fields in the 94th overall pick, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in Round 4, Pick 25 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick168 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at slot 168 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Nothing to complain about; Trinidad Chambliss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric McAlister. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
They read the board right and Earnest Greene III was the payoff at pick No. 208. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
A straight-up fair deal on Rasheem Biles at Round 6, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick246 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A wild overpay on Solomon Tuliaupupu in the 246th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.