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Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NE)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (JAX)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (JAX)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Caedan Wallace
OT
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
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Vederian Lowe
OT
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Patriots lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

Nobody else had Trey Zuhn III anywhere near pick 197. The Patriots did, by 37 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Cooper Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

So much rides on Denzel Boston that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 30th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
A conviction pick on Trevor Goosby at Round 2, Pick 15 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
They talked themselves into Mikail Kamara at pick 94, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Omar Cooper Jr. graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at the 120th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Fair-plus on Tanner Koziol, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Mark Fletcher Jr. a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in slot 197, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A reach on Jaren Kanak in Round 6, Pick 22; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
A reach for DeAndre Moore Jr. in the 208th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
They jumped the gun on Pat Coogan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.