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RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NE)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (SF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Mark Robinson
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Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureC+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Patriots: B-.

The Patriots put a flag in the ground for Derrick Moore, 42 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Thieneman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In slot 30 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in the 62nd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A tidy little value on Carter Smith in Round 3, Pick 30, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in No. 112 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 LJ Martin
They reached a country mile for LJ Martin at the 133rd pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They paid a round early for Logan Jones in pick 138, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
They reached into another round for Trinidad Chambliss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
They paid up for Rayshaun Benny at pick No. 191 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at slot 208 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A reach on Thaddeus Dixon in the 211th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick246 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
The board had cheaper options than Pat Coogan at No. 246, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.