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4/11/26

  • Jz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patriots spent real capital to be 62 picks early on Tristan Leigh, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They banked enough surplus on Washington Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 31st pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in the 63rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A edge rusher of that caliber at slot 95 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Taking Bud Clark in pick 125 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at Round 4, Pick 31 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 171 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley at No. 191 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A big swing on Jeremiah Wright at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock is a better player than pick No. 202 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tristan Leigh well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.