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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 4 (NE)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Jasheen Davis
DE-EDGE Wake Forest
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CIN)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jasheen Davis
DE-EDGE Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Matthew Judon
LB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Patriots for Gabriel: C+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Dillon Gabriel tumbling to the Patriots in pick No. 85 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Cornelius to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 28th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tacario Davis
Nothing to complain about; Tacario Davis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ajani Cornelius
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ajani Cornelius. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the 60th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than the Round 3 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at pick 85 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
They read the board right and Sebastian Castro was the payoff at pick No. 92. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at No. 98 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd5 Dylan Fairchild
They did well to land Dylan Fairchild in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd5 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 134 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
No edge and no loss on Jasheen Davis in pick No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
They paid sticker price for Zy Alexander in slot 194, and that is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.