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Draft Selections
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Romeo Doubs
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Teddye Buchanan at slot 171, roughly 87 spots before his name belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. Walker at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Ozzy Trapilo
In No. 23 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 6. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They jumped the gun on Tre Harris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the 54th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
The board had cheaper options than Darius Alexander at slot 77, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hollin Pierce in Round 4, Pick 4, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They paid a round early for Andres Borregales in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick171 Rnd5 Teddye Buchanan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Teddye Buchanan. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick220 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at pick 220 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
No edge and no loss on Isaac TeSlaa in No. 238; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.