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RUN ON JAN 1, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LAR)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (LAR)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Terrell Jennings
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureC
The Patriots checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Patriots shredded theirs for LJ Martin. He came off 57 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Key at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
They took Kayden McDonald at par in the Round 1 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 37th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 LJ Martin
They reached a country mile for LJ Martin at the 94th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
By-the-book stuff, Bray Hubbard at slot 129 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in No. 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 5, Pick 23 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick191 Rnd6 Amare Campbell
Amare Campbell in slot 191 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick201 Rnd6 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208 Rnd6 Dane Key
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 27, with Dane Key worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Miller Moss
Miller Moss at No. 211 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.