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RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B-.

The Patriots treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 207th overall pick on Eric O'Neill a full 55 spots early.

Landing Allen that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 31st overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They barely believed it either: CJ Allen still on the board at pick 63. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Fair-plus on Drew Shelton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Bryce Lance. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford slid further than he should have, and the 131st pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A quiet steal in pick No. 169: Louis Moore for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 189th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
A slide stopped in the 200th overall pick, with Harrison Wallace III worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at pick 207, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in slot 210 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 247 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.