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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the Round 6 slot: the Patriots steal Dotson and grade out a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Mello Dotson, the No. 134 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 189. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Reaching for Kendall left real value on the table behind him. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in No. 14 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick19 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 19th overall pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Taking Tyler Warren in pick 38 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylin Noel in pick No. 69, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They paid sticker price for Andrew Mukuba in the 77th pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They let Hollin Pierce come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 6. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at slot 189 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick217 Rnd7 JJ Pegues
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, JJ Pegues in the 217th overall pick, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A running back of that caliber at the 220th pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at No. 238 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.