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    Patriots
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (NE)
Tim Smith
DT Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (MIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Grand theft in pick 130: the Patriots steal Edwards and grade out a A-.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Donovan Edwards fell into the 130th pick. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Adding Jordan Addison by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 9 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
A tidy bit of business in the 34th overall pick, where Denzel Burke graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at Round 3, Pick 2 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in pick No. 98 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd5 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at No. 130 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
They barely believed it either: J.C. Davis still on the board at slot 145. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd7 Tim Smith
By-the-book stuff, Tim Smith at the 194th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.