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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SEA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureC
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B.

The Patriots bet big and early on Anez Cooper, 64 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Sadiq value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 31st overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick32 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 32 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at No. 95 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in pick No. 125. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A straight-up fair deal on Gracen Halton at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
No edge and no loss on Ted Hurst in Round 5, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ephesians Prysock in slot 189. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid a round early for Jeff Caldwell in pick 207, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anez Cooper in the 210th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in Round 7, Pick 31 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.