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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (SF)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Brown
WR
Head Shot
Deebo Samuel
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Patriots let Monheim fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Patriots did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jonah Monheim fell into pick 240.

Reaching for Pegues left real value on the table behind him. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 32nd overall pick they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tate Ratledge. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A reach on Denzel Burke in the 77th pick; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick82 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in Round 3, Pick 18 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick145 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A big swing on JJ Pegues at pick No. 145, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd7 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at pick 219 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jake Briningstool in No. 222, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at slot 240 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.