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RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots let Louis fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kyle Louis, the No. 84 name on the board, stolen at the 125th pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick72 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
The board fumbled D'Angelo Ponds all the way to the 72nd pick, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at slot 95 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Somehow Skyler Bell was still sitting there in No. 110, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
You do not let a linebacker like Kyle Louis reach pick 125 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer is a better player than the 131st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No edge and no loss on Aamil Wagner in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Drew Allar
They barely believed it either: Drew Allar still on the board at pick No. 191. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
They will replay Domani Jackson at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Taking Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 21 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at the 212th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A slide stopped in pick No. 247, with Eli Heidenreich worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.