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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Gino Garcia pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 60 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Landing Gadsden II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
They paid sticker price for Mykel Williams in pick 14, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They went early on Aireontae Ersery in the 38th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in the 69th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick77 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They took Andrew Mukuba at par in slot 77, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Jared Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
No edge and no loss on Emery Jones Jr. in the 117th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
They paid a round early for Luke Kandra in Round 5, Pick 6, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards slid further than he should have, and slot 217 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 220 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at No. 232 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
A wild overpay on Gino Garcia in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.