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RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keondre Jackson
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Patriots let Branch fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Zachariah Branch slide, and the Patriots were the ones holding the card at pick 171. Highway robbery. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If Payton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
You do not let a linebacker like Arvell Reese reach pick 31 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 74th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Omar Cooper Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in slot 125 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in Round 4, Pick 31 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zachariah Branch
They barely believed it either: Zachariah Branch still on the board at the 171st overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Tim Keenan III
Somehow Tim Keenan III was still sitting there in No. 191, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A quiet steal in pick No. 198: Taylen Green for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell is a better player than Round 6, Pick 18 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at the 202nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A slide stopped in No. 210, with Aaron Graves worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson at pick 212 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Nothing to complain about; Jaren Kanak went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
The board had cheaper options than Logan Taylor at pick No. 247, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.