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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NE)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LV)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Simmons: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Josh Simmons, the No. 16 name on the board, stolen at the 44th pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 17th overall pick they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Josh Simmons
Somehow Josh Simmons was still sitting there in the 44th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A reach for Darien Porter in slot 69; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
No edge and no loss on Kyle Kennard in pick No. 76; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick 144 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in No. 149 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at pick No. 238 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.