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Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NE)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NE)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Patrick Payton selection is the head-turner. The Patriots reached 67 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Landing Muhammad that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
Zion Young at pick 31 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They read the board right and Gennings Dunker was the payoff at the 63rd overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Nice patience on Ja'Kobi Lane, who had no business lasting to slot 115. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Trigg at the Round 4 slot is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
The board fumbled Malik Muhammad all the way to No. 131, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick177 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 37 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in the 191st overall pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A big swing on Jimmy Rolder at Round 6, Pick 17, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ephesians Prysock at slot 202. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They robbed the room for Jeff Caldwell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at No. 212 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick 218 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A reach for Fa'alili Fa'amoe in the 247th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Alan Herron
A premium they did not need to pay, Alan Herron a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.