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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Martin Emerson Jr.
CB
Head Shot
DK Metcalf
WR
Head Shot
Riq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Patriots won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Patriots came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Horn Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Winston Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The veteran additions, DK Metcalf chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A clean, defensible pick in the 39th overall pick with a little surplus value in Tate Ratledge. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick41 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
Good price on Abdul Carter in the 41st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 72 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at No. 86 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 4, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
They let Elic Ayomanor come to them and pounced at pick No. 108. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A quiet steal in pick 144: Jaeden Roberts for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Julian Fleming in slot 218. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
Nothing to complain about; Kyren Lacy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jimmy Horn Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
The board had cheaper options than Oronde Gadsden II at pick 256, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.