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2/28/25

  • J DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 22 on Jamaree Caldwell a full 75 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Getting Belton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Tee Higgins gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 17 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A reach on Aireontae Ersery in pick 38; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They paid a round early for Maxwell Hairston in No. 69, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They reached into another round for Darius Alexander, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
They reached a country mile for Jordan Phillips at the 81st pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 105th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
The board fumbled Anthony Belton all the way to slot 145, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kyren Lacy well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
No drama and no debate, Zeek Biggers went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 4. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jamaree Caldwell in the 240th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.