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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB FutureC+
The Patriots cashed the board's mistake on Simon: B.

When a board-topper like Cody Simon slides to pick 238, you do not overthink it, and the Patriots did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Fairchild pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
By-the-book stuff, Abdul Carter at slot 4 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at No. 38 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A premium they did not need to pay, Darien Porter a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Circle this one: Alfred Collins at Round 3, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A reach for Anthony Belton in the 104th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They will replay Luke Lachey at the 217th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in pick No. 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick238 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at Round 7, Pick 22 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.