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  • Tc2324 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Amarius Mims
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Patriots and Edwards: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

The Edwards value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every board in the league had Kendall lower, and that gap is the story. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In the end it comes back to Matthew Golden, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In slot 17 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Good price on Josh Conerly Jr. in pick No. 38, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 49 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They barely believed it either: Xavier Watts still on the board at the 69th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in No. 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They let Darius Alexander come to them and pounced at the 106th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales at pick 144 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick171 Rnd5 Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at No. 171 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 220 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the 238th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.