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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LV)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Javon Baker
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Patriots let Gadsden II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The Gadsden II steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Reaching for Burch left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 38th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Ezeiruaku at Round 2, Pick 12, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch in pick 69 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 106 with a little surplus value in Lathan Ransom. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
No edge and no loss on Anthony Belton in slot 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Steal is underselling it; KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick No. 217 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at Round 7, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They jumped the gun on Ty Hamilton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.