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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (JAX)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureC+
The Patriots let Cornelius fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ajani Cornelius got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at slot 217. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Pierce pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 4th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board had Nick Emmanwori higher than the Round 2 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 69 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick 77 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They took Jared Wilson at par in the 106th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hollin Pierce. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid up for Oronde Gadsden II at No. 181 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Ajani Cornelius in slot 217, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
The board fumbled Donovan Edwards all the way to Round 7, Pick 4, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.