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Feb 1

  • Rocy2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Patriots: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Patriots walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

The Iheanachor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Taaffe.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at Round 2, Pick 31 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
They paid sticker price for Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 95, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick 125 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
Fair-plus on CJ Daniels, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
By-the-book stuff, Kobe Baynes at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
No edge and no loss on Antonio Kite in slot 189; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in No. 200 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
They took Jamal Haynes at par in pick No. 207, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at the 210th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in Round 7, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.