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RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Talanoa Hufanga
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Patriots did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Patriots would have aced it. Jordan Hall at Round 7, Pick 10 is 64 spots clear of where he belonged.

Chambliss at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. The Talanoa Hufanga deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby at No. 41 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 62 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 LJ Martin
A wild overpay on LJ Martin in the 94th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
They paid a round early for Chase Roberts in slot 129, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Good price on Jyaire Hill in pick 141, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They read the board right and Jacob Rodriguez was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick169 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the 169th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
They jumped the gun on Gracen Halton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaren Kanak in the Round 6 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in slot 191 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Steal is underselling it; Trinidad Chambliss at No. 201 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick208 Rnd6 Amare Campbell
They paid up for Amare Campbell at the 208th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick211 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
They took Malik Hartford at par in pick No. 211, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in Round 7, Pick 10 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Fair-plus on Brett Norfleet, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.