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2026-1

  • BBB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The Patriots looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Princewill Umanmielen at the Round 6 slot regardless, 61 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Bernard at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In the 29th pick they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby in slot 62 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Steal is underselling it; Germie Bernard at pick No. 93 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They took DJ McKinney at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick130 Rnd4 CJ Baxter
A reach for CJ Baxter in No. 130; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in Round 5, Pick 29, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
Value said wait; Princewill Umanmielen in slot 198 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 James Smith
James Smith at No. 211 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at the 216th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They paid a round early for J. Michael Sturdivant in the 244th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.