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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
The Patriots won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Devin Neal got past him. The Patriots do not have to explain a thing at pick 224.

The Noel reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the 36th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
You do not let a running back like Omarion Hampton reach pick 68 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hollin Pierce well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Dylan Fairchild in pick No. 94, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Darien Porter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darien Porter in No. 105. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at slot 120 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
They robbed the room for Danny Stutsman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the 213th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They will replay Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Devin Neal
They barely believed it either: Devin Neal still on the board at the 224th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in slot 241 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.