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RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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Patriots 2026 NFL Draft

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Patriots kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Patriots walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The cost of the Iheanachor reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Rutledge pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A reasonable price with a little left over, A.J. Haulcy in the 63rd overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They paid sticker price for Caden Curry in Round 3, Pick 31, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at slot 125 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keylan Rutledge at pick 131. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
No edge and no loss on Oscar Delp in No. 169; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Raylen Wilson at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 Conner Weigman
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Conner Weigman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson in pick No. 207 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick210 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
No drama and no debate, Peyton Bowen went about where he belonged in No. 210. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
A straight-up fair deal on Rueben Owens II at the 247th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.