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draft 4/6/25

  • GONK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (ATL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Hilton
CB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B+.

The Patriots' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Every board in the league had Bryant lower, and that gap is the story. The Howard pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The Mike Hilton pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 17 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at pick 38 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A premium they did not need to pay, Ozzy Trapilo a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson slid further than he should have, and the 77th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They did well to land Mason Taylor in slot 81, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
They reached a country mile for Cobee Bryant at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at the 118th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They took Andres Borregales at par in Round 5, Pick 11, which is nothing to complain about. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Nothing to complain about; Isaac TeSlaa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.