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RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Ponds: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. D'Angelo Ponds had no business being available in the 125th pick, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They robbed the room for A.J. Haulcy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Somehow D'Angelo Ponds was still sitting there in No. 125, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick131 Rnd4 Christen Miller
They will replay Christen Miller at pick No. 131 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at slot 171 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the 191st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Eli Raridon
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Raridon in Round 6, Pick 17, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Circle this one: Aamil Wagner at slot 202 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cole Payton at the Round 6 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
You do not let a quarterback like Sawyer Robertson reach No. 247 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.