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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Patriots won the night they stopped Thornton Jr. from sliding. Grade: A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Dont'e Thornton Jr. had no business being available in pick 217, and the Patriots did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They are betting Higgins proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In No. 17 they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They reached into another round for Jayden Higgins, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
By-the-book stuff, Josaiah Stewart at Round 2, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in pick 69 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No edge and no loss on Ozzy Trapilo in the 77th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 106th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at pick No. 144 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick217 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
The board had Caleb Ransaw higher than the 220th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns in pick 238 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.