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2026

  • Cedricjb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 30, roughly 99 spots before his name belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Fitzgerald at that price is a win they earned.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Jacas in No. 62, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They reached a country mile for Monroe Freeling at pick 94, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at slot 125 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
Value said wait; Sammy Omosigho in pick No. 130 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaren Kanak
They talked themselves into Jaren Kanak at the 170th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 191 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen at No. 202 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
They paid sticker price for Evan Stewart in Round 6, Pick 27, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.