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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
CJ West
DT Indiana
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
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Downs
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the night they stopped Reid from sliding. Grade: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Patriots fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

On value alone, Reid makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Reaching for Gillotte left real value on the table behind him.

Bottom line, with Matthew Golden leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
A straight-up fair deal on Matthew Golden at pick No. 14, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They paid up for Aireontae Ersery at slot 38 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They will replay Colston Loveland at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They jumped the gun on Andrew Mukuba, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ashton Gillotte this early at the 77th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
No drama and no debate, Cam Skattebo went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 4. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild is a better player than Round 4, Pick 16 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 CJ West
They talked themselves into CJ West at the 168th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Karene Reid
The board fumbled Karene Reid all the way to pick No. 238, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.