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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Skattebo: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Cam Skattebo got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at the 222nd pick.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Cornelius to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
A clean, defensible pick in the 8th pick with a little surplus value in Mason Graham. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Value with a capital V on Aireontae Ersery in No. 57, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They barely believed it either: Tre Harris still on the board at slot 69. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Taking Harold Fannin Jr. in the 77th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
A reach on Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 105; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
They will replay Jaylin Noel at Round 5, Pick 6 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in pick 219 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at the 222nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick No. 240 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.