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RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Reid Carrico Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NE)
Reid Carrico
LB West Virginia
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NE)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Reid Carrico Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Reid Carrico
LB West Virginia
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Patriots, and a B- to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Eric Gentry at the 207th overall pick is 58 spots clear of where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 30th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at Round 2, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at pick No. 94 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jakobe Thomas in pick 130. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
This one needs a full-page explanation: Rayshaun Benny in No. 158, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 168th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A reach on Bryce Foster in pick 189; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jacobe Johnson
They reached a country mile for Jacobe Johnson at slot 199, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick200 Rnd6 Joey Aguilar
A premium they did not need to pay, Joey Aguilar a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 207th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kamran James
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kamran James this early at pick No. 209. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick254 Rnd7 Reid Carrico
Reid Carrico at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick257 Rnd7 Zach Rice
A real head-scratcher, Zach Rice in Round 7, Pick 41 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.