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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Patriots a B.

The Tyler Loop pick is the one that will follow the Patriots into the fall. They took him 87 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Wells Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 14 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A straight-up fair deal on Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 6, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick45 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
They took Josaiah Stewart at par in pick No. 45, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick 69 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A clean, defensible pick in the 77th overall pick with a little surplus value in Omarr Norman-Lott. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brashard Smith well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at pick No. 217 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in the 220th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Brady Cook
Brady Cook in Round 7, Pick 16 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Loop in slot 238 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.