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RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Koziol fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Tanner Koziol slides to pick No. 247, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Green lower, and that gap is the story.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 31 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick72 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 72: Omar Cooper Jr. for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They will replay Lee Hunter at pick No. 95 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Brandon Cisse
Taking Brandon Cisse in the 110th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A straight-up fair deal on Jude Bowry at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They read the board right and Justin Joly was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 31. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid up for Taylen Green at the 171st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in No. 189 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
No edge and no loss on Justin Jefferson in the 191st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick198 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Pat Coogan at the 198th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid sticker price for Jeff Caldwell in slot 212, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kevin Coleman Jr. in Round 7, Pick 5, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tanner Koziol
Circle this one: Tanner Koziol at pick No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.