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3/23

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC- FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Patriots.

The war room fell hard for Phillip Webb, and it showed at the 238th overall pick: 100 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reid falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Armand Membou
By-the-book stuff, Armand Membou at pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A straight-up fair deal on Jihaad Campbell at slot 38, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick45 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in No. 45 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in pick No. 69 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 77th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Noel in the 106th pick, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A wild overpay on Isaac TeSlaa in slot 217, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid slid further than he should have, and pick 220 is lovely value for the linebacker. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drew Kendall. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
They reached a country mile for Phillip Webb at the 238th pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.