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  • Jinxs DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (BAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueD NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Patriots let Singleton fall and pounced. Final grade: C-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Patriots watched Nicholas Singleton slide 118 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C-.

They will need Trapilo to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Hit on Jonah Savaiinaea and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ozzy Trapilo
They reached a country mile for Ozzy Trapilo at pick No. 39, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick50 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Fair-plus on Tyler Warren, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Burch. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Smael Mondon Jr. in the 80th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at slot 86 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
They reached into another round for Sonny Styles, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at No. 141 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 221 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
They will replay Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 235th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.